Fire family deaths: Woman jailed
A woman who murdered five members of a family, including three young children, when she set fire to her neighbour's pushchair has been jailed for at least 30 years.
Sentencing for Prestatyn family fire deaths
A woman who started a devastating fire which killed five members of a family will be sentenced for their murders today.
Alcoholic Melanie Smith set her neighbour's pushchair alight because she was angry it had been left in a shared hallway close to the front door of her flat.
Smith was found guilty of five counts of murder by a jury at Mold Crown Court last Tuesday and will be sentenced this morning at the same court at 10am.
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Smith sentenced to 30 years in jail for lethal fire
The father of two children, murdered by a woman in a drunken rage, spoke today of his grief that he would never see them grow up.
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'Jealous' neighbour found guilty of fire deaths
A "drunk and jealous" woman has been found guilty of murdering five members of the same family after she started a blaze at their home.