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A chilling twist in a tragic arson case: the man who set fire to a home, killing two elderly residents, died just days later—apparently from a drug overdose. Paul Joseph Smith, 40, confessed to the July 15 blaze that claimed Eric Greener and Sheila Jackson, with George Jackson, Sheila’s son, believed to be the intended target. Smith’s body, found in a bath in Everton, was discovered two days after his death, moved from a wheelie bin behind derelict buildings. His cause of death was ruled mixed drug toxicity, but a murder investigation followed—later closed. Meanwhile, three others were convicted: Kevin Weetman got life for planning the attack, Kylie Maynard 23 years for manslaughter, and Lee Owens 13.5 years, claiming he thought the house was empty. Smith’s family remembered him as a devoted father and son who brought joy to all who knew him.

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