Jail for arsonist who claims Belmarsh is better than being homeless

An arsonist who started a blaze at a Premier Inn was locked up for more than two years after he told a judge: ‘Belmarsh is a step up from homelessness.’ Daniel Humphrey, 36, set fire to the carpet near the entrance of the hotel in Lewisham leading to the evacuation of 80 guests on 8 July. Prosecutor Margia Mostafa said: ‘There were two foot flames and smoke coming into the building. ‘The fire was too big to get past and…