Overview

• Police arrested a 45-year-old man from Liverpool, a 48-year-old woman of no fixed address and a 53-year-old Anfield resident for suspected conspiracy to murder and arson.
• Lee Owens appeared via video link at Liverpool Crown Court, was denied bail by Judge Denis Watson KC and remanded until a plea and trial preparation hearing on November 28.
• Officers confirmed through forensics that an accelerant was used to start the fire at the couple’s South John Street home.
• Fire crews rescued tenants Eric Greener, 77, and Sheila Jackson, 83, who later died in hospital on July 16 and 17.
• A trial is set to begin on January 19, 2026, and is expected to last four to six weeks.