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Former pastor sentenced to 3 1/2 years for arson to Ukrainian priest's home
- Vijay Parmar assaulted his ex-partner and threatened to set fire to their Brighouse home on the evening of February 18, 2024.
- The incident followed an argument during which Parmar, described as “eight out of ten drunk,” became abusive and prevented his partner from leaving the room.
- Parmar strangled his partner, threw her onto a bed, pushed toilet paper under the door, and tried to ignite it while she sought refuge and called police.
- Parmar admitted to threatening to damage or destroy property and was convicted of intentional strangulation, receiving concurrent prison terms of 19 and 18 months along with rehabilitation orders.
- Parmar’s sentence reflects his past offences and remorse; he attends Alcoholics Anonymous and the court noted his progress and cooperation.
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B.C. man gets 3 1/2 years for arson at Ukrainian pastor's home
VICTORIA — A man who set fire to a pastor’s family home attached to a Ukrainian church in Victoria has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Victoria police say Walter Machinski was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of arson with disregard for human life after setting the fire in the early […]
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