Kai Cooper was convicted of manslaughter after a lit firework was posted through the door of an elderly woman's home.
A teenager who dared a friend to stuff a firework through the door of a house - a prank that killed the resident - has been found guilty of manslaughter.
During his Old Bailey trial, the court heard Cooper had visited a fireworks shop earlier that evening, telling the shopkeeper: "I want something that is going to go far and quick."Met Police handoverKai Cooper was heard saying "people are going to get terrorised tonight" on the evening Mrs Smith died
While they walked, the pair set off fireworks in the street, next to a restaurant and a pub, near cars, and even towards frightened pedestrians, jurors were told.
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