 and Fraser Dolman (right) have been jailed for the manslaugher of George Redmond (inset) (Picture: Trinity) Two men have been jailed for killing a grandfather whose home was mistakenly targeted in a gangland arson attack. George Redmond, 76, died just over two weeks after the front door of his home in Old Swan, Liverpool, was set alight by Wayne Hepburn in the early hours of September 1 last year. The city's crown court heard Hepburn, 47, had intended to carry out a 'revenge' attack linked to co-defendant Fraser Dolman's involvement in the local drugs trade. But tragically for Mr Redmond he 'got it wrong' when looking for the address because the houses on the cul-de-sac were numbered sequentially. Hepburn who was living in Leigh, Greater Manchester, at the time of the offence, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and conspiracy to commit arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered. He also admitted three counts of burglary, one attempted burglary and one count of fraud by false representation related to separate incidents and was jailed for 15 years. Dolman, 37, also of Leigh, admitted manslaughter, conspiracy to commit arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered and being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin. He was jailed for 16 years and three months. Sentencing the pair, the Recorder of Liverpool, Judge Andrew Menary KC, described the incident as a 'dreadful, cowardly attack' with 'catastrophic' consequences for Mr Redmond and his family. He said: 'The fact of the matter is, George Redmond should not have died when he did or in the circumstances in which he did.' Wayne Hepburn was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court for the manslaughter of George Redmond (Picture: PA) Fraser Dolman was jailed for 16 years and three months (Picture: PA) George Redmond died just over two weeks after the front door of his home in Old Swan, Liverpool, was set alight (Picture: PA) The judge said Hepburn, who refused to come to){kind=link}
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Two men have been jailed for killing a grandfather whose home was mistakenly targeted in a gangland arson attack.
George Redmond, 76, died just over two weeks after the front door of his home in Old Swan, Liverpool, was set alight by Wayne Hepburn in the early hours of September 1 last year.
The city’s crown court heard Hepburn, 47, had intended to carry out a ‘revenge’ attack linked to co-defendant Fraser Dolman’s involvement in the local drugs trade.
But tragically for Mr Redmond he ‘got it wrong’ when looking for the address because the houses on the cul-de-sac were numbered sequentially.