An arsonist who killed a pensioner by setting his mobility scooter on fire outside his home has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years. Richard Newing (left), 43, killed Malcolm Turner (right), 69, at his home in Foleshill, Coventry, after he set fire to the pensioner's mobility scooter outside the houseThe court heard Turner, who was 'obsessed with fire', lay paper on top of Mr Turner's mobility scooter before setting it alight outside his home. The flames quickly blew out windows and spread to the house which trapped Mr Turner inside who was overcome by fumes. Mr Turner, who was heavily reliant on his scooter, was unable to leave the building as the blaze was started at the only exit of his home. In a victim impact statement read in court, Mr Turner's sister said: 'Malcolm was our brother, and our lives have changed forever, due to your actions.

Source: Daily Mail March 06, 2021 11:58 UTC