Man who threatened to set fire to British MP in call from Cork avoids jail

Briton who suffered paranoia about world affairs after a period of isolation during the pandemic rang Cambridgeshire police threatening to set fire to a former MP saying: 'It is only the start of it for Number 10', court heard

Defence solicitor Eddie Burke said on behalf of Daniel Weavers: 'It is a classic case of drink and dial.'

A Cork-based Briton who suffered paranoia about world affairs after a period of isolation during the pandemic rang Cambridgeshire police threatening to set fire to a former MP saying: “It is only the start of it for Number 10.” 

Defence solicitor Eddie Burke said on behalf of Daniel Weavers: “It is a classic case of drink and dial.”