According to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada's Source, a 17-year-old Thunder Bay youth will return to court next month for sentencing after pleading to guilty to charges related to a bizarre arson case.

The young man was apprehended on October 14 after breaking into and setting fires at two Balmoral Street churches. Evidence heard in the case indicates the youth had been influenced by listening to heavy metal music and had learned to make the napalm used to set the fires on the Internet.

Damage to one of the churches was estimated at about $100,000 while the repair bill at the other was about $12,000. The accused was convicted Friday on two counts each of break-and-enter and arson. He'll be sentenced on February 20.

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada's The Chronicle Journal has revealed more details about a Canadian black metal fan's guilty plea to a charge of arson and a second offense of break and enter while committing mischief and attempted arson in connection with setting fires at two Thunder Bay churches.

The 16-year-old youth, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, will be sentenced February 20 in Ontario Court.

Crown counsel (prosecutor) Alec Hardiejowski said on the night of October 14 the youth took a napalm-type device and used it to torch the Central Evangelical Free Church on Balmoral Street.

This brazen act was committed next to the Thunder Bay Police headquarters.
The fire was confined to three back rooms.

The fire and break-in activated an alarm and police and fire department personnel responded to the fire.

The youth then broke into the Evangelical Church next door and tried to set a fire there as well.

Police officers heard noises at the church and investigated to find the youth inside who challenged them "to come and get me." They did and placed him under arrest.
Damage to both churches was estimated at about CAD $117,000.

Defense attorney Chris Watkins said his client was influenced by heavy metal music, especially black metal music.

Outside the court Watkins said the youth felt he had to punish the churches for alleged incidents committed hundreds of years ago.

"Part of his rationale at the time was that he believed the churches were responsible for the persecution of specific groups such as minorities and witches in medieval times," he said.

"He felt the church represents a bad thing in society and he had to punish them."

The youth underwent a five-day psychiatric assessment shortly after the incidents but Watkins said he has made progress since then and the psychological report doesn't reflect his mental state today.

Subject: Canadian Heavy Metal Fan Pleads Guilty To Setting Church Fir Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:26 pm

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SOURCE: BLABBERMOUTH
What a wonderful way to screw up your life in its early stages....