Man who admitted charge of arson endangering life to be sentenced in January

A man will be sentenced in January after he admitted a charge of arson endangering life. 

Louis Gonzalez (20) of Breda Park in Drumahoe outside Derry appeared at the local Crown Court. 

He was charged with and admitted a charge of arson of a property on the Clooney Road being reckless if life would be endangered on June 24, 2023. 

He also admitted a charge of assault on police on the same date and an assault on a man on June 23, 2024. 

Defence counsel Sean Doherty said he would be seeking a pre-sentence report and this was granted. 

Judge Philip Babington told the defendant that he should ensure he co-operated with probation.

Gonzalez will be sentenced on January 24 next year and was released on continuing bail.