Family of Watford woman set alight ‘desperate for answers’ after attack

Brenda Raymond, 80, is in critical condition after being set alight outside her flat in Watford on Monday. Her family say they are “desperate for answers” and have appealed for anyone with information to contact police, who are investigating the attack.

Police believe Raymond was attacked as she returned home around midday, after a flammable liquid was poured on her and ignited. A 33-year-old man arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life has been released on bail with strict conditions; detectives are also investigating accelerant poured through a nearby flat’s letterbox, which they have not officially linked to the attack.