The accused, Sean Gellvear, faced 14 counts of arson and mischief related to two fires in Kensington Market.
The Crown relied on surveillance videos, witness identification, and similar fact evidence to prove identity.
The defence challenged the identification, arguing the video quality was poor and witness descriptions were inconsistent.
The court found that the video evidence was insufficient for positive identification beyond a reasonable doubt, even with non-expert recognition evidence from acquaintances.
The court emphasized that "similar" clothing or circumstances are not enough to prove identity beyond a reasonable doubt.
Consequently, the accused was found not guilty on all counts.
