Man Pleads Guilty to Arson Attack
Date published: 29 September 2004
Jason New pleads guilty to arson attack
On Tuesday 28 September 2004, a 31 year old man pleaded guilty to an arson attack following a large fire at Birch motorway services on the westbound carriageway of the M62 on Thursday 9 October 2003.
Jason New from Foxdale Avenue in Blackpool pleaded guilty at Minshull Street Crown Court on Wednesday 29 September.
New is believed to have started the fire at the service station near to Middleton at approximately 1.45am on Thursday 9 October, after he lost some money in a slot machine.
He set fire to the machine and the fire raged for between three and four hours causing approximately £7 million of damage.
Seventy-four Fire fighters from 13 stations around the North East of Manchester battled the blaze, which completely destroyed the shopping area and cafeteria in the services, forcing it to close in both directions.
New will be sentenced on the 15 November 2004.
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