Schoolgirl, 10, died locked in house by dad who deliberately started deadly fire

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A schoolgirl was killed in a fire set by her dad in a murder-suicide after he locked them both inside their home, a court has ruled.

Paige Bolton died in the blaze in the early hours of January 25, 2020 in the house she shared with her father Garry Bolton, an inquest heard this week.

The fire brigade tried to break into the burning property using a saw and then discovered the two victims lying together in the bathtub.

Paige’s dad had locked the front door and made access inside difficult, the inquest heard, and made no attempt to contact the emergency services.