Jarrow woman in court charged with arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered
A South Tyneside woman has appeared in court accused of endangering life by deliberately setting fire to her home.
Sarah Stewart, 34, is alleged to have caused a blaze which damaged her terraced council property in Cleveland Court, Jarrow, at 8.45pm on Friday, January 2.
Magistrates in South Tyneside heard she was found unconscious inside by firefighters.
Ms Stewart did not enter a plea to a charge of committing arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered.
The court was told the offence could only be dealt with by a crown court.
Magistrates remanded her into custody to appear at Newcastle Crown Court on Tuesday, February 3.