Kevin Weetman因为纵火在一次与毒品有关的袭击中杀死一对年长夫妇而被判终身监禁。
Kevin Weetman got life in prison for setting a fire that killed an elderly couple in a drug-related attack.
Kevin Weetman, 34岁, 被判终身监禁,刑期至少25年, 罪名是2025年7月15日在圣海伦斯策划纵火袭击,
Kevin Weetman, 34, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 25 years for orchestrating an arson attack that killed elderly couple Sheila Jackson, 83, and Eric Greener, 77, in St Helens on July 15, 2025.
这起火灾是在一场毒品争端期间点燃的,造成受害者因烧伤和吸入烟雾而死亡。
The fire, set during a dispute over drugs, resulted in both victims dying from burns and smoke inhalation.
Weetman,已知的毒贩,与同案被告Kylie Maynard(被判处23年徒刑)和Lee Owens(认罪并被判处13年零6个月)一道,被判犯有过失杀人罪和共谋供应可卡因罪。
Weetman, a known drug dealer, was convicted of manslaughter and conspiracy to supply cocaine, alongside co-accused Kylie Maynard, who received a 23-year sentence, and Lee Owens, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 13 years and six months.
第四个人 Paul Smith 与这次袭击有关 在火灾发生数天后 被怀疑吸毒过量致死 警方正在调查他的死因
A fourth man, Paul Smith, linked to the attack, died of a suspected drug overdose days after the fire, and police are investigating his death.
法庭听说袭击的目的是要对Jackson的儿子施加压力,后者拒绝出售毒品,但受害者在家中。
The court heard the attack was intended to pressure Jackson’s son, who had refused to sell drugs, but the victims were inside the home.
法官谴责韦特曼的不忏悔,并称这一罪行特别严重。
The judge condemned Weetman’s lack of remorse and described the crime as exceptionally serious.