Court heard James Morton Mason joked about roasting marshmallows after blaze at Alexis Parkes’ home
James Morton Mason has been found guilty of murdering Alexis Parkes after starting a fire underneath her home in Brisbane’s north.James Morton Mason has been found guilty of murdering Alexis Parkes after starting a fire underneath her home in Brisbane’s north.man has been found guilty of murdering his partner, Alexis Parkes, in a house fire.
James Morton Mason told police that, after an argument, he set a car alight underneath Parkes’ house in Brisbane’s north in February 2020, a trial heard.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundupThe 46-year-old had already pleaded guilty to arson during the trial, which began last week in Brisbane’s supreme court.
Mason told police he started the fire after claiming Parkes had threatened him and his family during an argument, the court heard. In a recording from the Brisbane watch house played in court, Mason was asked by an undercover officer about what he was thinking when he started the blaze.Mason then shared a joke about getting marshmallows for the deadly blaze with the undercover officer, who he thought was a fellow inmate.Mason will be sentenced by justice David Jackson.
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