# Horror as 80-year-old woman set on fire outside flat

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/horror-as-80-year-old-woman-set-on-fire-outside-flat/
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:16:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T21:54:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2265760/80-year-old-set-on-fire-outside-flat
- Topics: Entertainment, Horror, World

## Key points

- Brenda Raymond, 80, remains critically ill after being set alight.
- Police say accelerant was poured through a neighbour’s letterbox.
- Detectives are seeking witnesses and information about suspicious activity.

## Summary

Brenda Raymond, an 80-year-old woman, was set alight in the communal area of her Watford flats as she was returning home on Monday. She remains in a critical condition in hospital, and detectives have named her publicly to help identify those responsible.

Police believe a liquid was poured on Raymond before she was set on fire, and say accelerant was also poured through the letterbox of a neighbouring flat. The attack was reported shortly after 12.45pm at Caractacus Cottage View; investigators are seeking witnesses, including anyone who saw suspicious behaviour, a masked person, someone heading towards nearby woodland or a purchase of flammable liquid.

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