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Darlington fire starter torched hostage's flat after lobbing missiles at police

Summary by The Northern Echo
A Darlington man who doused a friend’s flat in petrol while throwing missiles at police officers during an almost four-hour stand-off in…

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Darlington fire starter torched hostage's flat after lobbing missiles at police

A Darlington man who doused a friend’s flat in petrol while throwing missiles at police officers during an almost four-hour stand-off in…

·County Durham, United Kingdom
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Arsonist with 'terrified' hostage inside threatened to 'blow flat up'

David Taylor caused a three-and-a-half-hour stand off as police closed High Northgate, Darlington, when he set fire to his home

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The Northern Echo broke the news in County Durham, United Kingdom on Friday, March 28, 2025.
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