Woman damaged two flats by setting curtains ablaze

A Dunfermline woman deliberately set fire to her living room curtains causing extensive damage to her flat and the one above.

At Dunfermline Sheriff Court, Elaine Mackie, 52, was jailed for 20 months after admitting that on April 4 at her home on Craigmyle Street, Dunfermline, she wilfully set fire to curtains.

Defence solicitor Alexander Flett said she had learning difficulties and added: “She’s very pleasant to deal with. I don’t think she means any harm.”

Sheriff Charles Macnair warned Mackie to tackle her alcohol problem adding: “If you don’t do something about that you will find yourself back here very soon.”

He also imposed a supervised release order for 10 months.