Elderly woman found on fire in Watford flat — attempted murder probe launched
A woman in her 80s is in critical condition after being found alight in a communal area in Watford. Police have launched an attempted murder investigation.
Woman in her 80s critical after being found on fire in Watford communal area
A pensioner is in hospital with severe injuries after she was found alight in a first-floor communal area in Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, at around 12.47pm on Monday, 9 November, belfastlive.co.uk reports.
Emergency services attended the scene and the woman, aged in her 80s, was rushed to hospital, where she remains in a critical condition.
Hertfordshire Police have launched an attempted murder investigation. Detective Inspector Adam Bridges, from the Major Crime Unit, is leading the inquiry.
"Our thoughts remain with the woman and her family, who are being supported by specially trained officers during this extremely distressing time," Bridges said.
"Detectives are currently working at pace to establish how the woman came to sustain her injuries and are currently treating the incident as attempted murder."
Bridges appealed for anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the area around the time of the incident to come forward, and urged those with dash cam or CCTV footage from the vicinity to get in touch.
"If you have any information at all, please contact us straightaway," he said. "We appreciate the incident will also have an impact on the wider community."
Information can be reported online at herts.police.uk/report, via web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or by calling 101, quoting crime reference ISR 305 of 9 November, 2026. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.
Source: The Sun