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

The Guardian UK Saturday 14 November 2026, 17:59 UTC By Raphael Boyd 1 min read
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Appeal for information comes after Brenda Raymond, 80, was set on fire outside her flat on MondayThe family of an elderly woman who was set on fire outside a block of flats in Watford have said that they are “desperate for answers”. Brenda Raymond, 80, was found set alight outside her flat on Caractacus Cottage View on Monday. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she is in critical condition.

Appeal for information comes after Brenda Raymond, 80, was set on fire outside her flat on Monday

The family of an elderly woman who was set on fire outside a block of flats in Watford have said that they are “desperate for answers”.

Brenda Raymond, 80, was found set alight outside her flat on Caractacus Cottage View on Monday. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she is in critical condition.

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Watford (LOCATION) Brenda Raymond (PERSON) Caractacus Cottage View (ORG)
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