Arsonist is jailed

AN arsonist who petrolbombed a chippy became engulfed in flames as he ran off.

Lubos Filek, 40, of no fixed address, was jailed for five years and eight months at York Crown Court after pleading guilty to arson at Abbey Fisheries in Selby, North Yorks, in March.

Speaking after the hearing, Detective Constable Peter Smith said: “It’s surprising nobody was seriously hurt or killed.”