Man jailed for arson incident at Royal Oldham Hospital

Abdullah Al-Shamiri has been jailed <i>(Image: GMP)</i>
Abdullah Al-Shamiri has been jailed (Image: GMP)
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A man has been jailed following an arson offence which took place at Royal Oldham Hospital.

Abdullah Al-Shamiri, 40, appeared at Minshull Street Crown Court on Wednesday (April 15) to be sentenced for arson reckless as to whether life is endangered.

On January 6, 2024, Al-Shamiri committed the offence on Oak Ward, Royal Oldham Hospital.

Oak Ward is a 22-bed men-only mental health ward in Parklands House, which has several mental health wards.

Al-Shamiri, of no fixed abode, had previously pleaded guilty to the offence at an earlier hearing.

He was sentenced to 40 months, or three years and four months, behind bars.

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