rsherdley published Woman is cleared of arson attack at former friend's flat

A woman has been cleared of being responsible for an arson attack at a flat where her former friend and ex-boyfriend were in bed together.Samantha Harding, 34, of Stoney Houghton Gardens, Snapewood, had denied arson at her trial at Nottingham Crown Court this week.A jury did not convict her of the charge after hearing how she told police she had been in bed at the time and had nothing to do with the crime.She thanked the jury after they returned to court with their not guilty verdict.Prosecutors