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Court case for alleged Bay d'Espoir arsonist pushed to April

The court case for an alleged arsonist who police believe set fire to three community buildings in Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir has been set back to next month.

Donald Craig MacHaight faces 3 charges of deliberately setting fire to community buildings

Donald Craig MacHaight appears before provincial court in Grand Falls-Windsor by video on Thursday. (Chris Ensing/CBC)

The court case for an alleged arsonist who police believe set fire to three community buildings in Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir has been pushed to next month.

Donald Craig MacHaight, 48, appeared in provincial court in Grand Falls-Windsor on Wednesday by video link from Bishop's Falls Correctional Centre.

MacHaight is accused of starting the Jan. 17 fires that levelled Bay d'Espoir Academy, as well as damaged the town hall which housed the fire department and the local RCMP detachment.

The high school portion of Bay D'Espoir Academy was still standing after the fire, but the elementary school section was completely destroyed. (Krissy Holmes/CBC)

In February, he underwent a psychiatric assessment that determined he is fit to stand trial for three counts of arson.

He was scheduled to enter a plea when he appeared in court on Wednesday.

Donald Craig MacHaight, seen in an earlier court appearance, was found fit to stand trial on three counts of arson. (Julia Cook/CBC)

However, MacHaight's defense has asked for the case to be set back as they continue to review materials related to the case.

He is now scheduled to appear before a judge in April.