A man who set fire to a house whilst his wife slept has been found guilty of attempted murder.

Nicholas Martin, 63, and the woman had been married for a number of years after meeting on a dating app in 2019. However, during a birthday trip to Scotland, he attacked her, repeatedly dragging her to the ground and shoving her against the wall, and would not allow her to leave their Airbnb.

He was arrested and released on strict bail conditions to live at an address in Leicester and not have contact with her or go to her address in Eccles .

However, in the early hours of October 21 last year, he attended outside the house, poured petrol through the letter box and set the house ablaze.

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His former wife, Emma Martin, was fortunately able to escape b

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