# Man, 33, arrested after woman, 80, is ‘doused and set on fire’ outside her home

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/man-33-arrested-after-woman-80-is-doused-and-set-on-fire-outside-her-home/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:10:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T15:18:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16290489/Man-arrested-woman-set-fire-home.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A 33-year-old Watford man has been arrested.
- Brenda Raymond, 80, remains critically ill in hospital.
- Police are appealing for witnesses and footage.

## Summary

A 33-year-old man from Watford has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life after an 80-year-old woman was set alight outside her home. He remains in police custody as detectives investigate the attack, which has left Brenda Raymond in a critical condition.

Raymond was found on fire in a communal area of her block of flats in Watford at 12.47pm on Monday and was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police believe flammable liquid was sprayed on her as she returned home and accelerant was poured through the letterbox of a nearby flat. Detectives are seeking witnesses, footage and information about suspicious activity in the area between 10am and 3pm.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: Man, 33, arrested after woman, 80, is ‘doused and set on fire’ outside her home](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16290489/Man-arrested-woman-set-fire-home.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [GB News: Man arrested in connection with attempted murder after 80-year-old woman set on fire](https://www.gbnews.com/news/watford-arson-attack-man-arrested-brenda-raymond)

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