He will have to serve two thirds of his four-year sentence in jail before parole consider him for release. He said Ellis' offending showed a clear pattern of behaviour towards partners and he poses a risk to them in future. The judge accepted Ellis was reckless and not trying to kill anyone but said his actions were targeted at causing his partner psychological harm. He could not explain why he got angry and lit the blaze. Mr Paul Dentith, defending, said Ellis knew nobody was home when he started the blaze and did not intend to hurt anyone. He has previous convictions for violence and stalking a different ex partner. The defendant, a 41-year-old electrician, also pleaded guilty to criminal damage and common assault. She is petrified he will return once released. Her mental health has suffered and she has night terrors. "All the Christmas presents were in the house and my baby couldn't come home." She said the family had to accept donations. "I've lost absolutely everything," she said. She believed Ellis had intended to kill her and the loss of the guinea pig had caused trauma. The victim said she was still in shock by what had happened. A member of the public also saw him leaving the house. He initially denied doing anything wrong but CCTV put him in the right location at the right time. Back in a police cell he was seen wiping faeces on his hand in an attempt to rid himself of fire-lighting evidence, said the prosecutor. Insurers have put the cost of the damage at about £180,000. He smashed a window and once inside roamed the house and set fire to a pram in a bedroom. Early the next morning he ignored the bail conditions and went to his partner's address. The arson at his partner's home happened after he was released from custody on bail.
While in police custody he set light to a blanket and flip flops with a lighter he had managed to take into his cell, said prosecutor Ms Mary McCarthy. He left after she threatened to call police but took a jerry can with him, adding 'I'll be f*****g taking this with me.
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He punched a wall, damaged the TV and dragged her by the hair. On November 26 he barged into her home while drunk and started being abusive. His behaviour included repeated jealous pestering about who she was talking to. During that time he had made threats to kill her and burn her house down. The background involved the pair being in an on off relationship. It's quite clearly an attack on your partner's home intended to be, in your mind, a form of punishment."Įllis admitted arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered. Judge David Evans said: "This is offending of domestic abuse.
He had previously told his partner 'If I can't have you no one can'.Ī judge said he was a danger to members of the public, particularly partners, and locked him up for four years with an extra three years on extended licence. The fire killed the family pet, destroyed Christmas presents and left the property virtually uninhabitable, Exeter Crown Court was told.Įllis was angry after being arrested for a domestic assault and had issued a number of veiled threats in the days before the incident.
David Ellis was seen by a neighbour climbing out of a window at the semi-detached property in Foxhole Road moments after starting the devastating blaze. David Ellis has been jailed for domestic abuse and arson (Image: Devon & Cornwall Police)Ī jealous boyfriend set fire to his partner's empty house in Paignton - causing £180,000 of damage and killing a pet guinea pig.
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