Raging arsonist put lives at risk by setting fire to his partner's home after attacking her in the early hours of New Year's Day.
Jamie Simmons flew into a fury after the mum left him in town after spotting the warning signs that he was about to turn violent. A court he was angry as he was left alone with no money or cigarettes and as he walked to her house he sent her an image suggesting he was going to harm himself and blaming her.
When she got to her home in Walker, Newcastle, he was waiting for her and ignored her pleas not to assault her. She left but when she returned home found it was on fire, causing extensive damage.
