Cleethorpes man jailed for arson attack
It happened in 2022 when the 29-year-old set fire to a flat in Grimsby while two people were inside
A Cleethorpes man who poured petrol over a man before setting him alight has been jailed.
Ryan Tomney of Normandy Road also set fire to a property.
At Hull Crown Court the 29-year-old was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and arson with intent to endanger life following an incident in 2022. He will be on licence for life and is expected to serve a minimum of eight years in jail before being eligible for parole.
The fire took place during the early hours of the morning in April 2022 when Tomney set fire to a flat on Heneage Road in Grimsby whilst two people were inside.
He then proceeded to set alight to a car which was destroyed in the process.
The two people inside managed to get out of the flat but were instead met by their attacker, Tomney.
Tomney then chased one man down the street whilst dousing flammable liquid at him and setting him alight. The man suffered significant burn injuries to his body and was transported to a specialist burns unit for treatment to his serious injuries.
Following CCTV recovered from the day of the attack, Tomney was identified as the suspect and arrest attempts were made four days later. In an attempt to evade police, Tomney took to the roof of his address, causing even more substantial damage to a number of addresses after throwing tiles and setting multiple fires. Police arrested him on April 29th.
At Hull Crown Court today, Tomney has been sentenced to life on licence and will have to serve a minimum term of eight years behind bars before he can be considered for release.
Officer in the case Detective Constable Scott Jackson said:
“Tomney is a violent individual who attended the flat with one motive – to cause significant harm.
“The value of damage caused to the flat at St Luke’s Court totalled over £15,000, but that is nothing compared to the suffering caused to the man injured in the incident.
“I’d like to thank the members of the public who tried to assist the man with his injuries before emergency services arrived, not knowing the significant damage that had already been caused.
“Tomney was completely reckless, and I am reassured that he is now behind bars and no longer poses a risk to the wider community.
“I hope this sentencing serves as a stark warning to anyone else considering committing such horrendous crimes.”