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Woman jailed over two fire deaths | Woman jailed over two fire deaths |
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A woman has been jailed for eight years for starting a fire in a block of flats in Aberdeen which killed her partner and another woman. | |
A trial earlier heard Linda Bokas set fire to clothing in a cupboard at a flat in Hutcheon Court after she spied her partner having sex with the woman. | A trial earlier heard Linda Bokas set fire to clothing in a cupboard at a flat in Hutcheon Court after she spied her partner having sex with the woman. |
Raymond Munro, 48 and Lorraine Symon, 36, died in the fire in July 2006. | Raymond Munro, 48 and Lorraine Symon, 36, died in the fire in July 2006. |
Bokas, 50, was originally charged with murder, but a jury found her guilty of two culpable homicides. | Bokas, 50, was originally charged with murder, but a jury found her guilty of two culpable homicides. |
Sentencing the mother-of-five at the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Brodie said Bokas had not intended to kill Munro and Symon but they had died as a result of her "unlawful conduct". | Sentencing the mother-of-five at the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Brodie said Bokas had not intended to kill Munro and Symon but they had died as a result of her "unlawful conduct". |
Drinking heavily | Drinking heavily |
Bokas was led to the cells, still claiming she was innocent. | Bokas was led to the cells, still claiming she was innocent. |
During the trial she had tried to convince the court that the fire on the ninth floor of the tower block had been started by Mr Munro, her long-term partner. | During the trial she had tried to convince the court that the fire on the ninth floor of the tower block had been started by Mr Munro, her long-term partner. |
She said he had discovered Ms Symon had changed her mind about leaving to start a new life with him. | She said he had discovered Ms Symon had changed her mind about leaving to start a new life with him. |
The trial heard that after the blaze, four lighters were found on his body. | The trial heard that after the blaze, four lighters were found on his body. |
The jury found Bokas had set fire to clothing, the fire took hold and Ms Symon died from her injuries. | The jury found Bokas had set fire to clothing, the fire took hold and Ms Symon died from her injuries. |
Mr Munro died after entering the flat. | Mr Munro died after entering the flat. |
The court also heard that on the night of the fire, Bokas had talked about seeing Mr Munro and Ms Symon having sex. | The court also heard that on the night of the fire, Bokas had talked about seeing Mr Munro and Ms Symon having sex. |
The trial was told that all three had been drinking heavily during the hours before the fire. | The trial was told that all three had been drinking heavily during the hours before the fire. |
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