Stunned family appeal for witnesses as 'fun-loving' woman, 80, fights for life after being 'set on fire'

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Brenda Raymond, 80, was discovered alight in a first-floor communal area of her block of flats in Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, on Monday.

Published: 19:04 GMT, 14 November 2026 | Updated: 19:04 GMT, 14 November 2026

A shocked family have launched an appeal for witnesses after their 80-year-old relative was left fighting for her life after being found on fire.

Brenda Raymond, 80, was discovered alight in a first-floor communal area of her block of flats in Caractacus Cottage View, Watford, on Monday.

Officers were called to the scene at 12.47pm, but Ms Raymond was left with life-threatening injuries and is now in a critical condition in hospital.

The 'fun-loving and much-loved' woman had, to her stunned family's horror, been doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire.

A 33-year-old man from Watford was arrested yesterday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.

He was released on bail with strict conditions while enquiries continue, Hertfordshire Police said.

Brenda Raymond, 80, is in a critical condition after she was found alight in a communal area of a block of flats in Watford

The pensioner had been sprayed with a flammable liquid before being set alight as she returned home, detectives believe

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