A man blew up a bungalow and caused an estimated £75,000 worth of damage after the cannabis oil batch he was making exploded.
Christopher Titterington was undertaking the highly dangerous extraction process of making his own cannabis oil at a rented address in Rosedale Terrace, Horden, when it exploded. The explosion, which happened on July 2, 2020, caused serious burns to the upper part of the 28-year-old's body and thousands of pounds worth of damage to the property.
Titterington, of West Street, Blackhall Colliery, appeared at Durham Crown Court on Friday to be sentenced for arson and being concerned in the production of cannabis. He had pleaded guilty to the charges at a previous hearing.
