A drunken yob torched a stunning ￡1million thatched cottage, giggling: "This'll be on the news."Matthew Watson, 21, held his lighter to the listed property's roof while elderly Tony and Pauline Smith watched TV.As the flames took hold, he yelled: "I am going to set this f****r on fire."The Smiths did not realise they were in danger and only escaped when they went outside to see why their power shorted.Their dream home was destroyed and they were forced to sell it at a loss of hundreds of thousands of pounds Womens Birkenstock Clogs.Now prolific crook Watson - described as a "drunken wastrel" by his solicitor - has been jailed indefinitely after admitting arson by recklessly endangering lives. He must serve a minimum of threeand-a-half years.TORCHJudge Stephen Ashurst told him: "The Smiths had a lucky escape. They could have died due to your callous act." New Balance 576;Watson repeatedly threatened to torch the home, York crown court heard. He finally carried out his sick act while staggering drunk through leafy Knaresborough Ecco shoes outlet, North Yorks New Balance 999, in April last year.The cottage needed a ￡700,000 rebuild to meet its Grade II status but the Smiths' insurance did not cover the full cost. They ended up selling the ruins for ￡150,000 New Balance 580. They also lost ￡50,000 of belongings.Pauline, 77, who was diagnosed with cancer a week after the attack, said: "We've been to hell and back. He destroyed everything." Tony, 78, added: "He ruined our lives."Watson, of Copt Hewick, North Yorks New Balance AJJ, has a seven-year criminal record.Related Topics Articles：

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