Three people have been jailed over the deaths of an elderly couple whose home was set alight in a drugs related dispute.
Drug dealer Kevin Weetman, 34 was given a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years. One of his sellers, Kylie Maynard, 37, was jailed for 23 years; and Lee Owens, 46, was sentenced to 13 years and six months.
All three were convicted of manslaughter following the deaths of Sheila Jackson, 83, and Eric Greener, 77.
The couple were killed in an arson attack at their terraced house on South John Street, St Helens, Merseyside, in July 2025.
Sheila’s son, George Jackson, who also lived at the address, was said to have been the intended victim in a row over drugs.
(L-R) Kevin Weetman, Kylie Maynard and Lee Owens. Pics: Merseyside Police/PA
The trio were cleared of murder at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday. Weetman and Owens were seen smiling and laughing together in court as the verdict was delivered, while Maynard showed no visible reaction.
Owens, who had admitted manslaughter, claimed he intended to only damage the house. Both Weetman and Maynard admitted conspiring together to supply cocaine between November 2024 and September 2025, but had denied having anything to do with the fire.
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