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Langley Mill fire deaths: Father and sons found guilty | Langley Mill fire deaths: Father and sons found guilty |
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A man and his two sons have been found guilty of murdering two teenagers and a baby in a house fire in Derbyshire. | A man and his two sons have been found guilty of murdering two teenagers and a baby in a house fire in Derbyshire. |
Six-month-old Ruby-Grace Gaunt, her mother Amy Smith and her friend Edward Green, both 17, died in the blaze in North Street, Langley Mill, in June. | Six-month-old Ruby-Grace Gaunt, her mother Amy Smith and her friend Edward Green, both 17, died in the blaze in North Street, Langley Mill, in June. |
Peter Eyre, 44, and his two sons, Simon, 24, and Anthony, 22, all of Sandiacre, were convicted at Nottingham Crown Court. | Peter Eyre, 44, and his two sons, Simon, 24, and Anthony, 22, all of Sandiacre, were convicted at Nottingham Crown Court. |
All three were accused of starting the fire as an act of revenge. | All three were accused of starting the fire as an act of revenge. |
During the trial the court was told the "catalyst" for the attack was a dispute over a stolen moped, which had been stolen by another of his sons, the court heard. | |
The moped belonged to Miss Smith's boyfriend, Shaun Gaunt, 18 - who escaped the fire with the help of neighbours. | |
The prosecution said following a confrontation, Peter, Simon and Anthony Eyre drove to Langley Mill and petrol was poured outside the front door of the block of flats where Mr Gaunt lived. | |
The door was the only means of entry and exit, the court was told. | |
During his evidence, Peter Eyre denied being part of any plan to kill anyone or start a fire. | |
Ruby-Grace was found in her dead mother's arms on a landing, while Mr Green was found dead near the front door. |