A PETROL bomber whose attack on a Stourbridge nightspot left a man badly burnt has been jailed for four years.

Steven Smith, aged 32, was told to move on when he fell asleep at the Que Pasa club after he had downed 15 pints and taken ecstasy, cocaine and amphetamines.

On Monday September 8, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard he returned to the club with a bucket of petrol which he ignited after throwing it against a door.

During the fire in the doorway, 35-year-old electrician Jonathan Kindon suffered burns to his legs and hands.

Mr Kindon had been left scarred for life, said Sunit Sandhu prosecuting, he had been in hospital for skin grafts and his movement was limited.

He was now due to see a plastic surgeon for further treatment, he cannot work any more and he had used up a great deal of his savings.

Mr Sandhu told the court Mr Kindon still felt extremely uneasy about going out when he had enjoyed a good social life.

Mr Sandhu said: “He suffers from pain and he continues to have difficulties getting his life back in order.

“He says he has not had a full night's sleep since the incident and he doesn't leave the house because of the pain in his legs and hands.”

Smith of Elmhurst Drive, Kingswinford, admitted arson with intent to endanger life and was told by Judge Anthony Cleary he had to pass a sentence for the protection of the public.

The Judge said: “It is quite clear that on this night you stoked yourself up to such a physical and emotional state you were an appalling danger.”

He told Smith he had taken a “deadly cocktail” of drink and drugs and, after twice losing consciousness in a taxi and at the nightspot, he had returned with the petrol which he lit.

There were still customers in the bar while other people nearby fled in terror, said the Judge who stressed there could have been fatalities in the pandemonium.

Smith was told he posed a significant risk to members of the public having firebombed a caravan belonging to his former partner in 2002.

The Judge said he must stay in prison for four years, he ruled Smith should stay on licence for the rest of his life and only be allowed back onto the streets when the authorities deemed him to be safe.

The court was told that after petrol bombing the nightspot in May this year, Smith fled to Spain but he returned just days later to give himself up to police. He told officers: “I can't sleep. How is that bloke? Can I see him to say sorry.”

Adam Western, defending, said Smith was arrested at the airport by arrangement and he was full of genuine remorse for his actions.