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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Amy Walker

Woman sentenced to hospital order after setting fire in block of flats

A woman has been sentenced to a hospital order after setting a fire in the communal area of a block of flats.

Kelly Harrop, 38, had gone into the apartment complex in Stalybridge and set a fire using a number of items including photos, a rucksack and a microwave box filled with packaging.

Fortunately, members of the public spotted the fire and were able to extinguish it with buckets of water, Minshull Street Crown Court.

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