This the second time he has committed the crime at the same location.

Jason Fossett is about to spend his life behind bars for lighting a pile of trash on fire in front of the fire exit outside of Two Brewers, a popular gay bar in London.

Last Friday, Fossett was sentenced to life in prison for “arson with intent to endanger life” with a minimum sentence of three years and 244 days.

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Fossett told the Inner London Crown Court that he didn’t remember lighting the fire because he had “a couple of drinks” beforehand. After setting the trash ablaze, Fossett fled the scene, only to be found by police officers who used CCTV footage from inside the bar showing him purchasing two drinks and tracing his bank card he used to buy them.

When Fossett’s home was searched, police found his receipt from the Two Brewers plus the red satchel he was wearing in the CCTV footage.

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“Fossett is clearly a dangerous character who deliberately went out of his way to set fire to the bar in a carefully calculated attack,” said Paul Waterman, of Metropolitan Police.

“It was sheer luck that the fire was spotted in its early stages to prevent any further damage or anyone sustaining any injuries. I hope Fossett uses his time behind bars to reflect on his actions.”

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This is not the first time Fossett has been put behind bars. In 2004, he was sentenced to eight years for the same crime, “arson with intent to endanger life,” at the same bar.

The Two Brewers is a gay venue but police said that there was no evidence this was a targeted hate crime.

h/t: Gay Times