The death of a "lovely" grandad two weeks after his home was set alight is now being treated as a murder investigation.
George Redmond, 76, and his wife, Mary Redmond, were forced to evacuate their house in Dorien Road, Old Swan, at around 3.20am on Thursday, September 1. The ECHO understands George fell on the stairs as he tried to flee and suffered serious injuries which required hospital treatment.
According to George's family, the pensioner was making good progress with his rehabilitation but died suddenly in hospital on September 16. Initially it was unclear if George's death was a direct consequence of the arson attack but Merseyside Police have now confirmed it is being treated as murder.
