一场纵火袭击旨在伤害一名男子在2025年英国一次火灾中杀死其父母,另有四人受到指控。
An arson attack meant to harm a man killed his parents in a 2025 UK fire, with four others charged.
一位77岁的老夫妇Eric Greener和83岁的Sheila Jackson死于2025年7月在默西赛德的圣海伦斯发生的一场房屋火灾。 检察官说,这次纵火袭击失败了,目的是伤害他们的儿子George Jackson。
An elderly couple, Eric Greener, 77, and Sheila Jackson, 83, died in a July 2025 house fire in St Helens, Merseyside, that prosecutors say was a failed arson attack meant to harm their son George Jackson.
这起火灾是46岁的Lee Owens和40岁的Paul Smith在审判前在Kevin Weetman(34岁)和37岁的Kylie Maynard(37岁)的指导下点燃的,他们据称试图惩罚George,因为他拒绝做毒贩。
The fire was set by Lee Owens, 46, and Paul Smith, 40, who died before trial, under direction from Kevin Weetman, 34, and Kylie Maynard, 37, who allegedly sought to punish George for refusing to work as a drug dealer.
Owens承认过失杀人罪,声称他只是想破坏财产,而Weetman和Maynard否认参与纵火或杀人,但承认参与贩毒阴谋。
Owens admitted manslaughter, claiming he only intended to damage property, while Weetman and Maynard deny involvement in the arson or the killings but have pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy.
利物浦刑事法院的审判继续进行。
The trial continues at Liverpool Crown Court.