SA court told alleged firebug Garry John Trestrail tried to burn down McDonald’s during arson spree

AN ALLEGED firebug has been ordered to stand trial over claims he sparked 11 blazes that damaged cars, homes and property — and tried to burn down a McDonald’s restaurant.

Garry Trestrail, charged with southern suburbs arson -

AN ALLEGED firebug has been ordered to stand trial over claims he sparked 11 blazes that damaged cars, homes and property — and tried to burn down a McDonald’s restaurant.

Garry John Trestrail, 23, of Morphett Vale, faced the District Court today by video link with Mount Gambier Prison.

Dressed in a Holden V8 team jacket, he pleaded not guilty to seven counts of causing a bushfire, four counts of arson and one count of attempted arson.

Trestrail allegedly went on a firebug spree across Morphett Vale, McLaren Flat, Noarlunga Centre and Happy Valley between January 29 and February 7 this year.

Most of those blazes were allegedly lit between February 5 and 7, with Onkaparinga Hills residents describing a “wall of flame” that woke them and burned 4ha of scrub.

The documents claim the fires allegedly lit by Trestrail damaged a house, a car, two buildings, two industrial bins and a haystack.

Trestrail is further accused of attempting to set fire to the McDonald’s restaurant at Noarlunga Centre during the arson spree, as well as a flooring business and a car parts outlet.

Today, Judge Paul Muscat remanded Trestrail in custody to stand trial, and ordered he face a pre-trial directions hearing next month.