Shocking moment teen rapist, 19, sparks inferno that caused £15m of damage to 150-year-old mill used in Peaky Blinders

THIS is the shocking moment a teenage rapist sparked an inferno that caused £15million of damage to a 150-year-old mill that featured in Peaky Blinders.

Keaton Greenman, then 15, was filmed kicking pieces of polystyrene towards the flames inside the Grade II-listed Dalton Mills complex in Keighley, West Yorkshire.

His pal McKenzie Mottram, also 15 at the time, filmed the shocking scenes on his phone – but was spared jail despite being convicted of arson.

Shocking footage shows the boys exploring one of the mills at the sprawling former textile factory, before discovering a small fire.

The reckless pair were then caught on camera feeding it with pieces of a polystyrene gargoyle believed to have been left behind by a film crew.

Mottram can be seen running off shortly after Greenman kicked more of the combustible material towards the flames.

The blaze quickly spiralled out of control, engulfing the historic building and causing its entire second floor to collapse.

Greenman was identified as the ringleader, while Mottram was found to have encouraged him through his presence and by filming his actions.

The pair were convicted of arson following a trial at Bradford Youth Court in August 2024.

But Greenman, now 19, remains in youth custody awaiting sentence for the arson three separate counts of rape after being found guilty.

He was convicted of raping the same victim three times following a trial at Bradford Crown Court in August this year.

Greenman had faced four counts of rape and five counts of sexual assault dating back to 2024.

But he was acquitted by a jury of one count of rape and all charges of sexual assault.

His sentencing has been adjourned until 2027 while a pre-sentence report is prepared, including an assessment of dangerousness.

Judge Robinson indicated that Greenman would receive a substantial custodial sentence.

Mottram, now 20, escaped an immediate prison sentence for the arson incident after a judge accepted he had been led astray by Greenman.

A court heard the two boys, who attended a pupil referral unit at Keighley College, had left college that morning and entered the mill through an unsecured window.

Mottram claimed he had initially put out the fire and would never have entered the building had he known another fire was going to be started.

He was handed an 18-month jail term suspended for two years at Bradford Crown Court.

The inferno was tackled by 20 fire engines – around half the available fleet in the area – on March 3, 2022.

Firefighters remained at the scene for three days as they battled the devastation.

The building was left a burnt-out shell, with repairs estimated to cost £15 million and two tenants suffering combined losses of £130,000.

Prosecutor Ian Howard told Bradford Crown Court: “The building was gutted.”

His Honour Judge Graham Robinson said: “I am satisfied that it was not you who set the fire and it was not you that caused other combustible material to be put on the existing fire set by Keaton Greenman so to increase the potency of the fire.”

Judge Robinson described buildings such as Dalton Mills as “historically important” to the heritage of Keighley.

He said they were “a distinctive element” of the area’s industrial landscape.