Man accused of setting fire in Aveiro with suspended sentence

A Aveiro court sentenced a man to a suspended prison term of four and a half years for intentionally setting fire to a forest area near a settlement housing three families. The judge emphasized the potential danger to lives and property, noting that the defendant's actions could have led to serious consequences. Despite denying the charges, the court found the evidence against him convincing. The fire, which affected a two-square-meter area, was extinguished by local residents.