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Teenager jailed over bully deaths Family jailed over bully deaths
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A teenage bully has been jailed for 11 years for killing the parents of a girl she taunted at school. A teenage bully and her parents have been jailed for killing the mother and father of a girl she taunted at school.
Natalie Connor, 18, and her parents Michael and Jane, both 40, plotted to pour petrol through the letterbox of Lucy Cochrane's house in Manchester. Michael and Jane Connor, with daughter Natalie, 18, plotted to pour petrol through the letterbox of Lucy Cochrane's house in Manchester.
Her father set the home alight, killing Maureen and Alex Cochrane and severely injuring their daughter. Connor and his wife were convicted of murder. Michael Connor set the home alight, killing Maureen and Alex Cochrane and injuring their daughter.
Natalie Connor was jailed for 11 years for two charges of manslaughter. Connor and his wife, both aged 40, were jailed for life for double murder. Natalie was jailed for 11 years.
She was cleared of murder, but was also convicted of grievous bodily harm and arson. She was cleared of murder, but convicted of manslaughter, grievous bodily harm and arson.
Michael and Jane Connor were both cleared of the attempted murder of Lucy Cochrane - a special needs pupil at Newall Green High School, who was 16 at the time of the attack. 'Campaign of harassment'
href="/1/hi/england/manchester/6184049.stm" class="">Family branded "evil scum" Michael and Jane Connor - who have been told they will serve a minimum of 32 years each - were both cleared of the attempted murder of Lucy Cochrane - a special needs pupil at Newall Green High School, Wythenshawe, who was 16 at the time of the attack.
The deaths of Maureen Cochrane, 45, and her 54-year-old husband, Alex, were described in an earlier court hearing as a "tragedy of epic proportions" motivated by "such a trivial and nonsensical cause".The deaths of Maureen Cochrane, 45, and her 54-year-old husband, Alex, were described in an earlier court hearing as a "tragedy of epic proportions" motivated by "such a trivial and nonsensical cause".
The jury was told the Connors had carried out an 18-month "campaign of harassment" on the Cochranes.The jury was told the Connors had carried out an 18-month "campaign of harassment" on the Cochranes.
The animosity stemmed from Natalie and Lucy, who had met at Newall Green School in Wythenshawe, and had fallen out with each other. The animosity stemmed from Natalie and Lucy, who had met at school and had fallen out with each other.