A WOMAN who started a house fire which claimed the lives of her former lover and a baby girl
littlemisslinkz said
13:14 05/20 2008
A WOMAN who started a house fire which claimed the lives of her former lover and a baby girl was given an indeterminate sentence today.
Fuelled by drink Marie Sharp ignited a rag and stuffed it through the letterbox of a house in Seacroft, Leeds, last December.
The blaze killed 15-month-old Kyra Moran and Sharps former lover Gavin Battensby, 27, Leeds Crown Court was told.
Relatives of the victims shouted abuse at 23-year-old Sharp as she was led to the cells.
She had earlier been told she must serve a minimum of five-and-a-half years in jail before she can be considered for parole.
Tragic ... Kyra Moran
Ross Parry
The court was told Sharp had a seven year on-off relationship with Mr Battensby but she became jealous when he began a relationship with Kyras mother Sherree Palmer, 19.
She was "infatuated and obsessed" by Mr Battensby but had been left emotionally damaged by their relationship, the court was told.
On December 12 last year Sharp spent the night drinking wine and vodka with friends.
The court was told she became aggressive as the night progressed and witnesses overheard her making violent threats about her former lover and his new partner claiming they had it coming.
She returned to Mr Battensbys home in the early hours of December 13 and on "the spur of the moment" lit a discarded rag with her cigarette lighter and stuffed it through the letterbox.
Miss Palmer escaped the blaze after she fell from a window but her baby daughter and boyfriend were killed after they were engulfed by smoke and flames.
It emerged Mr Battensby tried to save the toddler and managed to reach her cot and place her on a bed before he was overcome by the smoke and flames.
Mr Justice Simon said he was imposing an indeterminate sentence for the publics protection as Sharp posed a "significant risk" of causing death or serious injury to other people.
He said: "The consequences of your malice has been the deaths of two people, one of them a baby, and shattering the lives of those families."
In mitigation her barrister, Simon Bickler said his client was full of genuine "remorse, sorrow and condolence" for both families and would have to live with the consequences of her actions for the rest of her life.
He said the consequences of her actions were not intended and she had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity.
He also stressed that an accelerant had not been used to start the fire.
Sharp, of Tarnside Drive, Leeds, had earlier admitted two counts of manslaughter.
Outside court, Mr Battensbys mother Dorothy Battensby said: "She will still have a life and family to go to. Gavin has no life or family to go to. Im pleased she is where she is
linko said
13:36 05/20 2008
sad
Keneilb said
14:24 05/20 2008
jah know star
djshadow said
14:25 05/20 2008
sad thing this my yute
***DK*** said
14:27 05/20 2008
CRAZINES ALL OVA D WERL.....
Shottess said
15:02 05/20 2008
how some people jus mad suh...a kill people in the name of "love"...well or lost love...go find somebody else man damn!
Changer said
15:03 05/20 2008
STUWY77 said
16:52 05/20 2008
the man tongue did a move voilently and swiftly.... lick some sick places... bullett
STUWY77 said
16:53 05/20 2008
the previous comment was meant for the R. Kelly post.. my bad
Msz JayBee said
17:10 05/20 2008
This is sad!
asian said
17:12 05/20 2008
ogod
ssugarlipss (Administrator) said
19:00 05/20 2008
Sad
balkie said
19:02 05/20 2008
sad story
Chabee said
20:50 05/20 2008
why these peeps r so evil
Crazypickney said
21:30 05/20 2008
depressng..
lol @ stuwy
Nico-T said
21:31 05/20 2008
***NICO-T SPEAKZ***
MY BAD....
kurt said
01:17 05/21 2008
ahh bwoy
drg said
03:06 05/21 2008
it was sad reading, but wen mi reach di end mi si "two counts of manslaughta" mi seh aaah, is a killa. anyways everybody kno how a relationship can damage a girl, jus dat some girls liek she, nuh kno how fi deal wid it.. she jus needed to stop and think a little (maybe if she wasn't drunk).. but a regular ting fi some girl get mad ova relationship, jus dat some of dem dnt even hav di heart to kill. she is a killa so...
A WOMAN who started a house fire which claimed the lives of her former lover and a baby girl was given an indeterminate sentence today.
Fuelled by drink Marie Sharp ignited a rag and stuffed it through the letterbox of a house in Seacroft, Leeds, last December.
The blaze killed 15-month-old Kyra Moran and Sharps former lover Gavin Battensby, 27, Leeds Crown Court was told.
Relatives of the victims shouted abuse at 23-year-old Sharp as she was led to the cells.
She had earlier been told she must serve a minimum of five-and-a-half years in jail before she can be considered for parole.
Tragic ... Kyra Moran
Ross Parry
The court was told Sharp had a seven year on-off relationship with Mr Battensby but she became jealous when he began a relationship with Kyras mother Sherree Palmer, 19.
She was "infatuated and obsessed" by Mr Battensby but had been left emotionally damaged by their relationship, the court was told.
On December 12 last year Sharp spent the night drinking wine and vodka with friends.
The court was told she became aggressive as the night progressed and witnesses overheard her making violent threats about her former lover and his new partner claiming they had it coming.
She returned to Mr Battensbys home in the early hours of December 13 and on "the spur of the moment" lit a discarded rag with her cigarette lighter and stuffed it through the letterbox.
Miss Palmer escaped the blaze after she fell from a window but her baby daughter and boyfriend were killed after they were engulfed by smoke and flames.
It emerged Mr Battensby tried to save the toddler and managed to reach her cot and place her on a bed before he was overcome by the smoke and flames.
Mr Justice Simon said he was imposing an indeterminate sentence for the publics protection as Sharp posed a "significant risk" of causing death or serious injury to other people.
He said: "The consequences of your malice has been the deaths of two people, one of them a baby, and shattering the lives of those families."
In mitigation her barrister, Simon Bickler said his client was full of genuine "remorse, sorrow and condolence" for both families and would have to live with the consequences of her actions for the rest of her life.
He said the consequences of her actions were not intended and she had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity.
He also stressed that an accelerant had not been used to start the fire.
Sharp, of Tarnside Drive, Leeds, had earlier admitted two counts of manslaughter.
Outside court, Mr Battensbys mother Dorothy Battensby said: "She will still have a life and family to go to. Gavin has no life or family to go to. Im pleased she is where she is
