Manchester University student killed his gran, 89, by setting fire to her house
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA student at the University of Manchester who killed his 89-year-old gran by setting fire to her house has been sentenced to be detained in a mental health hospital.
Chanatorn Croghan, 21, seemed to spiral out of control during his first term at the university and eventually quit his course, prosecutor William Carter told Norwich Crown Court.
The defendant turned up unannounced at his grandmother's house, where his father Richard Croghan also lived, at around 9pm on December 9, 2020.
He mostly stayed in his bedroom but at around 11pm on December 10 he went to his father's room. Feeling threatened, his father called the police. Read more: Woman, 26, almost four-times over drive-drive limit found asleep at wheel after stopping to watch Netflix Just after midnight, three officers attended and told Richard that if he wanted his son to leave the house he should tell him in the morning, Mr Carter said. "They took the view if the defendant was evicted that night because of his mental health difficulties he would be classified as a high-risk missing person,” he added.
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