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Rob Kennedy & Peter Diamond

Arsonist said he’d burn down mum’s home with kids inside after relationship snub

A convicted arsonist who threatened to burn a mum’s house down with her children inside after attacking her has been jailed.

Jonathan Dunn flew into a rage because his friend of 16 years wanted no more than a casual relationship with him as she had just come out of a long-term relationship.

A court heard he lost his temper, grabbed her by the throat, dragged her into the kitchen, threw a glass at her, which missed, picked up knives and threatened to kill her.

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