A man who tried to burn down the home of his ex-partner after admitting making threats to his son’s life on the Jeremy Kyle Show has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.
Carl Webster, 25, previously of Waterloo Crescent in Radford, Nottingham was jailed after admitting arson reckless as to whether life would be endangered and harassment.
Webster made repeated threats to burn down the home of his former partner and to kill their 18 month old son after she had refused to allow him to move back into her home.
The former partner did not report the threats to the police as she did not take them seriously.
Threatened to burn his son alive
Webster and his former partner went on ITV’s Jeremy Kyle Show in November last year when Webster contacted the show to get a DNA test in relation to his son.
While filming he admitted that he had threatened to burn his son alive.
Two days later on November 29 Webster started a fire in the electric meter outside his ex-partner’s home but the woman was alerted to the smoke by her young daughter and no one was harmed in the blaze.
PC Janet Percival, the investigating officer in the case, said: “Webster’s actions along with his campaign of threats against his ex-partner and their child, have taken a toll on the victim.
“Webster’s actions could easily have had tragic consequences had the fire not been spotted so quickly.
“We need to get the message across to people who are suffering this kind of abuse and threatening behaviour that we are here for you. Pick up the phone and call ourselves or a partner agency such as Women’s Aid.”
If you are experiencing threatening behaviour or domestic abuse call Nottinghamshire Policeon 101.
