Killer not under threat before he set man alight: judge

A judge has told a murderer he was under no threat when he set fire to his neighbour. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

A killer could not have believed he was under threat when he set fire to an innocent man who was felling trees on a neighbouring property, a judge has said. 

Victorian Supreme Court Justice Andrew Tinney rejected submissions from Stuart Lee's lawyer that her client was acting in fear when he attacked Colin Bainbridge on March 14, 2023.