A man who burned a gran alive is currently under 24-hour surveillance during his hospital treatment. Michael Leonard, 63, is serving life for setting fire to romantic interest Mary O'Keeffe.
CorkBeo reports that the incident occurred back in 2021, when the 63-year-old became 'increasingly obsessed' with the grandmother after she ended their relationship. A court heard that Leonard arranged to meet Ms O'Keeffe at a wooded area in Cork, Ireland on February 4, 2021.
However, within minutes of her arrival, he threw two gallons of petrol into a car she was in and set it on fire. A post-mortem showed that she was still alive when the fire started.
