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Yahoo
3 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Man charged with murdering great-grandparents who died in arson attack
A man has been charged with the murder of two great-grandparents who died after an arson attack on their home. Eric Greener, 77, and his partner Sheila Jackson, 83, died following the fire at their home in St Helens, Merseyside, in the early hours of July 15. Lee Owens, 46, of no fixed address, was charged with two counts of murder and arson with intent to endanger life on Friday, Merseyside Police said. He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Saturday. A 31-year-old man from St Helens who was arrested on suspicion of murder remains on conditional bail, the force said.
Daily Mail
5 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Man charged with double murder of 'deeply loved' elderly couple in 'petrol bomb arson attack' at their home
A man has been charged with the double murder of a 'deeply loved' elderly couple in an arson attack at their home. Eric Greener, 77, and Sheila Jackson, 83, were killed in their family home in South John Street, St Helens on Tuesday 15 July. Lee Owens, 46 years, of no fixed address has been charged with two counts of murder and arson with intent to endanger life. He has been remanded into custody to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Saturday July, 26. A 31-year-old man from St Helens who was arrested on suspicion of murder remains on conditional bail.
BBC News
5 minutes ago
- BBC News
Man charged with murder over St Helens couple's fire death
A man has been charged with the murder of a couple who died in a house fire. Eric Greener, 77, and 83-year-old Sheila Jackson, died at their home in South John Street, St Helens, Merseyside, on 15 July. Lee Owens, 46, of no fixed address, has been charged with two counts of murder, and arson with intent to endanger life. He has been remanded into custody to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on 26 July. A 31-year-old man from St Helens, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, remains on conditional bail, a Merseyside Police spokesman said. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Sky News
a day ago
- Sky News
Family pay tribute to 'deeply loved' great-grandparents who died in Merseyside house fire
The family of an elderly couple who died after a fire at their home last week have paid tribute to "deeply loved" great-grandparents. Police have launched a murder investigation after Eric Greener, 77, and his partner Sheila Jackson, 83, died following the blaze in St Helens, Merseyside, in the early hours of 15 July. Merseyside Police said an accelerant was used to start the blaze at the couple's home, where they had lived for 15 years. In a tribute, the family said: "Sheila and Eric, also known as our Queen and King, were a deeply loved mum, nan, great-nan, sister, auntie, dad, step-dad, grandad, great-grandad, uncle and couple. "They were known for being the life and soul of the party, always loving a song on the karaoke and enjoying a great caravan holiday. "They will forever be devastatingly missed but eternally loved by their family, friends and the community." A 46-year-old man from Fazakerley was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday and remains in police custody. A 31-year-old man from St Helens was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of murder but was released on conditional bail after questioning. Police have asked the public to come forward with any information regarding the case. Speaking earlier this week, Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson said: "I know the community in St Helens is still feeling the shock and sadness of Eric and Sheila's tragic deaths.
The Independent
a day ago
- The Independent
Couple who died after arson attack remembered as ‘life and soul of the party'
A 'deeply loved' couple who died after an arson at their home are being remembered as the 'life and soul of the party'. Eric Greener, 77, and Sheila Jackson, 83, died following the blaze in St Helens, Merseyside, in the early hours of 15 July. Police have launched a murder investigation. 'Sheila and Eric, also known as our Queen and King, were a deeply loved mum, nan, great-Nan, sister, auntie, dad, step-dad, grandad, great-grandad, uncle and couple,' their family said in a tribute. 'They were known for being the life and soul of the party, always loving a song on the karaoke and enjoying a great caravan holiday. 'They will forever be devastatingly missed but eternally loved by their family, friends and the community.' Merseyside Police said an accelerant was used to start the blaze at the home on South John Street. The couple had lived at the home for 15 years. A 46-year-old man from Fazakerley remains in custody after he was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday. A 31-year-old man from St Helens was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of murder and was conditionally bailed after questioning. Speaking earlier this week, Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson said: 'I know the community in St Helens is still feeling the shock and sadness of Eric and Sheila's tragic deaths. 'Our investigation team have been carrying out extensive inquiries into the incident and this second arrest demonstrates important progress is being made. 'We continue to ask the public to come forward with information, either directly to Merseyside Police or anonymously via Crimestoppers. 'If you have yet to come forward and recall seeing or hearing anything suspicious on or around South John Street around the time of the incident, please do not assume what you know has already been reported to us. 'Tell us what you know and we will assess all information as we build a full picture of what happened and ultimately seek to bring the perpetrators to justice.'
