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| Mystery over killing of couple | Mystery over killing of couple |
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| It is not clear why an elderly couple who died in a suspected arson attack at a sheltered housing complex were targeted, a council leader has said. | It is not clear why an elderly couple who died in a suspected arson attack at a sheltered housing complex were targeted, a council leader has said. |
| Kath and Albert Adams, both 77, died when a fire spread from a mobility scooter to their home in Rugby, Warwickshire, on Saturday. | Kath and Albert Adams, both 77, died when a fire spread from a mobility scooter to their home in Rugby, Warwickshire, on Saturday. |
| The couple's family said they had no knowledge of anti-social behaviour at the housing complex. | |
| The couple's deaths are being treated as homicide - murder or manslaughter. | The couple's deaths are being treated as homicide - murder or manslaughter. |
| The fire is being connected by police to another fire at the flats on Monday morning, which also involved a mobility scooter. Nobody was injured in that incident. | The fire is being connected by police to another fire at the flats on Monday morning, which also involved a mobility scooter. Nobody was injured in that incident. |
| Police patrols | Police patrols |
| In a statement, the couple's family said they lived in a "lovely supportive environment" and if there had been any complaints of disruptive behaviour they would have known about it. | |
| They appealed for anyone with information to come forward, saying Mr and Mrs Adams' deaths left a "massive hole" in their lives. | |
| Craig Humphrey, leader of Rugby Borough Council, said: "We don't understand why it's happened to them and why they've been targeted. | |
| Appeal follows double fatal fire | Appeal follows double fatal fire |
| "Obviously the police are doing all they can to uncover evidence to make sure that this doesn't happen again and that the people are brought to justice, if it is indeed arson. | "Obviously the police are doing all they can to uncover evidence to make sure that this doesn't happen again and that the people are brought to justice, if it is indeed arson. |
| "That is only a theory at the moment. We're not certain." | "That is only a theory at the moment. We're not certain." |
| Patrols are being carried out by police and wardens at the council-owned site. | Patrols are being carried out by police and wardens at the council-owned site. |
| Det Chief Insp James Essex said although there had been speculation about the incident being linked to anti-social behaviour in the area, it had "no evidence to substantiate that". | Det Chief Insp James Essex said although there had been speculation about the incident being linked to anti-social behaviour in the area, it had "no evidence to substantiate that". |
| "No calls have been made to us to report incidents of this nature and no members of the public have come forward to us to confirm this supposed link," he said. | "No calls have been made to us to report incidents of this nature and no members of the public have come forward to us to confirm this supposed link," he said. |
| Firefighters were first called to the home in Harold Cox Place just before 0300 GMT on Saturday. The couple were treated at the scene for the effects of smoke inhalation. | Firefighters were first called to the home in Harold Cox Place just before 0300 GMT on Saturday. The couple were treated at the scene for the effects of smoke inhalation. |
| Mr Adams died in hospital. His wife was critically injured and died later. | Mr Adams died in hospital. His wife was critically injured and died later. |
| Jack Williams, 90, whose mobility scooter was involved in Monday morning's fire, said he felt the people who targeted him were sad. | Jack Williams, 90, whose mobility scooter was involved in Monday morning's fire, said he felt the people who targeted him were sad. |
| He said: "I feel sorry for them. They're sad, sad people. Whether they've been upset by somebody in the past I don't know." | He said: "I feel sorry for them. They're sad, sad people. Whether they've been upset by somebody in the past I don't know." |
| 'Lovely people' | |
| Describing Monday's fire, he said: "My wife woke me up and said 'there's something going on. There's a lot of lights in that passageway'. | Describing Monday's fire, he said: "My wife woke me up and said 'there's something going on. There's a lot of lights in that passageway'. |
| "So I got up and had a look and of course it was all a flame then. The smoke was billowing through the window, so I shut that, I closed it off." | "So I got up and had a look and of course it was all a flame then. The smoke was billowing through the window, so I shut that, I closed it off." |
| The fire spread from a mobility scooter | |
| Steven Shanahan, head of housing for Rugby Borough Council, said he had been to see the flats and spoken to residents and was working with police to reassure people. | Steven Shanahan, head of housing for Rugby Borough Council, said he had been to see the flats and spoken to residents and was working with police to reassure people. |
| He said: "Clearly, this is a distressing time for them, so patrols by the police and the council's community safety wardens will focus on sheltered housing in the borough." | He said: "Clearly, this is a distressing time for them, so patrols by the police and the council's community safety wardens will focus on sheltered housing in the borough." |
| Neighbours at Harold Cox Place have paid tribute to the couple. | |
| Kevin White said the community was extremely close and most people knew each other. | Kevin White said the community was extremely close and most people knew each other. |
| "They were lovely, lovely people. It's very upsetting," he said." | |
| Errol Thompson said: "I used to see them going along the road with their little white dog, so we knew them from that respect." | Errol Thompson said: "I used to see them going along the road with their little white dog, so we knew them from that respect." |