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Within 15 minutes, the blaze had rapidly spread to nearby boats.īoyd-Stevenson's wife, Laura, told the court she had noticed a change in his behaviour in the weeks before the arson, saying he was crying a lot and agitated. Mr Gordon said forensic examiners concluded an accelerant had been used to the start the fire. It is a nationally historic, important site.' Mr Gordon said: 'The Big Shed is a machine workshop and it was one of the last remaining buildings on site that was used for its original purpose. Gregory Gordon, prosecuting, noted that the Grade II-listed boatyard dated back to 1809, and that many of the original Victorian-era buildings remain to this day. Some businesses that used the yard have been forced to cease trading, and others have faced bills of up to tens of thousands of pounds. Rebuilding the shipyard has been estimated to cost £2.6m and could take three years to complete, with £200,000 lost in revenue in the meantime.
Image: Robert Boyd-Stevenson, 46, started the fire in Underfall Yard in May this year
