A Hunter Valley court has reportedly heard an RFS volunteer told them he deliberately started fires because he was bored.
18-year-old Jack Hardidge was refused bail after fronting court accused of lighting 13 fires over the past two months at various locations including Greta and Weston.
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The Telegraph reports Magistrate Ron Maiden told the court the risk the apprentice refrigerator mechanic could light more fires could not be mitigated by possible house arrest or a substantial surety from his father.
He’ll face court again later this month.
