GUILTY UK - Michelle, 36, Demi, 14, Brandon, 8, Lacie, 7, & Lia Pearson, 3, die in arson fire, 11 Dec 2017

[Legally Bland]

 

[Sarahlou]

That's so so sad. I feel so bad for her surviving son and her parents.

 

[Sally4x]

That's so so sad. I feel so bad for her surviving son and her parents.

She has two sons - one who escaped the fire and one who wasn’t there. This is a few streets away from me. The house is still standing there burnt out. I think they should pull it down now.

 

[Sarahlou]

She has two sons - one who escaped the fire and one who wasn’t there. This is a few streets away from me. The house is still standing there burnt out. I think they should pull it down now.

Oh I didn't know she had two other sons. Yes you'd think they would have done something with the house by now.

 

[Keine Engel]

Sad news this morning.

Michelle Pearson dead: Mum of children killed in arson attack 'joins her babies'

R.I.P. Michelle

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[Baciagalupo]

RIP Michelle, I'm so sorry for all the mental and physical anguish she had to suffer.

 

[KarenUK]

Poor woman, I hope she is at peace now after all the horrible things she has been through over the ast year and a half.

 

[Ironside]

I think the house could still be standing to preserve the scene in case of a future trial. Jurors could be brought to look at it. Police probably knew the poor mum didn't have good long term chances.

Do we know what was the feud that led to this was about?

 

[Sally4x]

The trial and appeal are all done now. It’s not just their house, but the ones either side of it were damaged and had to be abandoned.

The son that survived and the guy that did it had a long standing feud over a car being damaged. They had previously been friends. Many minor crimes went back and forth between the two of them which ended with the fire.

 

[KarenUK]

Michelle was completely unrecognisable in pictures after her injuries, it's hard to believe they are the same person. I'm hopping those cretins will be charged for this too

 

[Sally4x]

Michelle was completely unrecognisable in pictures after her injuries, it's hard to believe they are the same person. I'm hopping those cretins will be charged for this too

I hope so as well.

 

[Ironside]

The trial and appeal are all done now. It’s not just their house, but the ones either side of it were damaged and had to be abandoned

The mum dying could mean a new murder trial though.

 

[Sally4x]

The mum dying could mean a new murder trial though.

What would happen with that? They have already been found guilty of attempted murder for Michelle. What usually happens when that person then dies?

 

[Ironside]

This is a very old article but it appears your charges can be upgraded after your victim dies.

Attacker sentenced again after victim dies

 

[Legally Bland]

Bolland got 21 years on each of the 3 counts of attempted murder to run concurrently with the murder convictions (40 years).

Worrall got 19 years for each attempted murder count (37 for the murders).

Brierley got 4 concurrent sentences of 21 years on each count of manslaughter.

I'd be happy for all 3 to get increased sentences, but I honestly don't see the total length of time spent in prison increasing unfortunately.

I hope I'm wrong though.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

I didn't follow this one but have just seen the news about Michelle. Why did one of the murderers get 40 years and the other 37?

 

[Sally4x]

I didn't follow this one but have just seen the news about Michelle. Why did one of the murderers get 40 years and the other 37?

Because Bolland was the instigator and had planned it. Worrall had just come along that night, taken drugs with Bolland and went with him to do it.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Because Bolland was the instigator and had planned it. Worrall had just come along that night, taken drugs with Bolland and went with him to do it.

Thanks, Sal. And the girlfriend?

 

[Sally4x]

Thanks, Sal. And the girlfriend?

She planned it all with Bolland and even told them to cover their heads when they left the car to do it. She got manslaughter pretty much because she stayed in the car. She was the only one that appealed and lost the appeal.

 

[Sally4x]

These pretty much sum it up @CoverMeCagney

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