Jail for man who set fire to homeless hostel that left woman with catastrophic injuries

Woman, 22, remains in intensive care with life-limiting injuries, court heard

Court heard woman has had multiple surgeries to remove the scar tissues, that her prognosis is uncertain and discussions have taken place with her family about a possible end-of-life pathway.

A man who set fire to a homeless hostel last year, leaving a 22-year-old woman with catastrophic injuries, has been jailed for nine and a half years.

The fire at the Depaul Hostel in Dublin 7 that was started by Keith Riggs, 38, in March last year left Shauna O'Brien with catastrophic and life-limiting injuries after she fell unconscious trying to escape the blaze.