The victim has spoken of her sadness at losing the home her children grew up in, saying the blaze destroyed precious memories and pre-war heirlooms.
A serial arsonist who set fire to her elderly neighbour's home as she slept inside has been thrown in prison, but will be eligible for parole in less than 18 months.The 81-year-old escaped from her Wangaratta home as it filled with smokeLisa Hay, 36, was today sentenced in Victoria's County Court to three years and nine months in prison over the blaze that the judge called "thoughtless, cowardly and dangerous".
The court today heard Hay was also responsible for lighting multiple blazes at a separate neighbour's home. The pensioner, who suffers from a heart condition, was later taken to hospital due to smoke inhalation and anxiety.
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