Almonte arsonist gets three years in prison
Last Updated: Friday, March 28, 2003 | 7:27 PM ET
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The man who set a rash of fires in the Almonte area, last summer, has been sentenced to three years in prison.
A judge in Perth also recommended that Gib Drummond, 60, get psychiatric help while in prison.
Aftermath of barn fire near Almonte last summer
- FROM JAN. 21, 2003: Drummond pleads guilty to setting barn fires
The former firefighter pleaded guilty to eight counts of arson when he appeared in court in January.
His lawyer says Drummond was deeply affected, both physically and psychologically, by a fatal fire in 1997.
Drummond was injured while fighting that fire, and, as a result of his injuries, was unable to continue working at the fire department he had served for three decades.
In court, drummond apologized to the court, to his family, and to firefighters everywhere.
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