But they then realised it was a building in the Wastebusters yard that was burning and called 111. Alexandra man Aaron Gourlay (43), who had worked at Wastebusters, is accused of setting his former workplace on fire on the night of September 3, 2015. As to why the defendant might have done that, Mr Weir told Crown counsel Craig Power Gourlay "had some problem with Frank" and had "mentioned a few times he was going to do it". What Gourlay told them had not been "the ravings of a drunk", the witness said in answer to questions from defence counsel Adriana Pinnock. Mr Weir denied suggesting Gourlay was responsible for the fire at Wastebusters but said there was " general talk at work".

Source: Otago Daily Times March 15, 2018 16:52 UTC