‘Burn the house down’ partygoer has corona virus

A partygoer who allegedly flouted lockdown measures and threatened to set his host’s house on fire has contracted Covid-19, a court heard. James Scott, 40, flew into a rage after travelling to Barker Drive in Haringey, north London, on Saturday night (25). Revellers attended the address despite the government ban on gatherings and non-essential travel before the mood turned sour and Scott threatened host Chroistoph Schellhaus. He was due to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court today (tues) but was kept…