Suspended sentence for man who threatened to burn down woman's house


Wayne Martin, 33, of Park Road East in Sutton on Sea, has been handed a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to threatening to burn down a woman's house.
Martin committed the offence in Alford on May 13 this year, and he appeared at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on August 3 where he admitted the charge.
He was given a 10 week prison sentence, suspended for one year, due to the serious nature of the offence.
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A two-year restraining order was also imposed by the court, which prohibits Martin from contacting the victim through any means, or from attending her home.