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flag Shane Casey sentenced to 6.75 years for arson that injured four in Cork Christmas 2023 fire.

flag Shane Casey, 32, was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for setting a Christmas Day 2023 fire in Cork, Ireland, that injured four people, including a man slashed across the forehead and a woman rescued from a roof. flag The arson, carried out with an accelerant while Casey brandished a knife, caused €240,000 in damage to three properties. flag Though he had a history of schizophrenia and was on bail for burglary, the judge called the act deliberate and dangerous, noting Casey forced a victim to re-enter the burning home. flag The sentence will begin after Casey finishes his current prison term. flag Prosecutors dropped an attempted murder charge.

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