Romford woman, 88, killed in firework letterbox prank, court told

Josephine Smith was found dead in the upstairs bedroom shortly after the firework was put through her letterbox

One was put through Josephine Smith's letterbox by a boy, then aged 15, with the alleged encouragement and assistance of the defendant.Heidi Stonecliffe KC told the jury that Mr Cooper was with the boy - who is now aged 17 and who cannot be named for legal reasons - when he visited a firework shop in Romford earlier on the evening of 28 October.

Ms Stonecliffe told the court that the fire caused by the letterbox prank burned through Mrs Smith's house and she was found dead in the upstairs bedroom when firefighters arrived.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

Hopefully guilty verdict tomorrow

saw a group of teenage schoolboys last Halloween aiming fireworks directly at a block of flats & laughing. Was afraid to confront them in case they fired one at me, and anyway they looked like the type who would be carrying knives tbh.

If they turn out to be under 18 they should still have their names and faces made public so people know how serious this sort of crime is

Oh my god! The poor woman! I feel so bad for her! I hope whoever did this will be punished!

It's time to stop selling them outside of large, council organised displays.

These are dangerous in the wrong hands.

A total ban on firework sales to the general public is long overdue

Whoever sold the fireworks to him should be on the Dock too if they overheard that and still sold them to him!!

Should both get life sentences. Too many disrespectful scum about

Or murder happened when an incendiary device was used as weapon on elderly victim.

Fireworks have been a menace in Havering for years. They go off every night!

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