A 60-year-old man has admitted deliberately setting a fire at a home in Spalding, with the court hearing that another man’s life was endangered.

Fernando Martins pleaded guilty at Lincoln Crown Court to arson as being reckless to endanger life. The hearing took place on Wednesday, according to the report.

What the court heard

The court heard that Martins admitted endangering the life of Fernando Garcia by setting a fire at the Spalding home. The report identifies Garcia as the person whose life was put at risk.

The available report does not state the address of the property, when the fire happened or what sentence Martins will receive. No further court outcome or next hearing date is given.