Mark Hall, of Haverhill, Suffolk, told Cambridge Crown Court he had been drinking "quite heavily" on the night of the fire.

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It originally stood outdoors at St Mary's Church, Mark Hall, but it has been indoors at the Harlow Civic Centre since 2003.

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Ex-worker Thomas Richardson and Mark Hall of Haverhill, Suffolk, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court to deny arson with intent to endanger life.

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