Man hit, strangled and bit a woman before setting fire to a blanket she was hiding under John Burgin carried out the terrifying attack on the woman at her home in County Durham Get the latest County Durham news and updates delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A man has been jailed after a horrifying attack on a woman in her own home.