Court acquits man accused of setting fire to public toilet

A man accused of setting fire to a public toilet on Mylnugøta in Havn has been acquitted by the court, KVF reports.

The court said the prosecution had not proved that the defendant was the person who started the fire.

The prosecution had sought a nine-month unconditional prison sentence, while the insurance company had claimed 1.25 million kroner.

The prosecution will now consider whether to appeal the judgment to the High Court.

The 70-year-old man was charged over the fire on the afternoon of November 9, 2024. According to the indictment, he set fire to a napkin and threw it into a waste bin inside the toilet. He denied the charge.