UK: Man jailed for throwing homemade petrol bomb at an Edinburgh family home


A man who threw a petrol bomb at an Edinburgh family home to “scare” a man has been jailed for five years. Joseph Haughian, 38, threw the weapon at Lewis Gosman and struck a window in the Moredun area on 2 February 2021.

The High Court in Edinburgh heard Haughian made a “determined effort” to gain entry and terrorised the family. He was originally charged with attempted murder but was found guilty of assault to the danger of life.

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Source: BBC News