Overview
- At Liverpool Crown Court, Kevin Weetman, 34, and Kylie Maynard, 37, were found guilty of manslaughter, while Lee Owens, 46, had already admitted the offence.
- Sheila Jackson, 83, and Eric Greener, 77, died in hospital after being rescued from a blaze at their South John Street home on 15 July 2025.
- Prosecutors said George Jackson was the intended target in a dispute over cocaine and reputation, and Weetman and Maynard separately admitted conspiring to supply cocaine between November 2024 and September 2025.
- Sentencing is set for Thursday, with Mr Justice Jay indicating Weetman could face a discretionary life or extended sentence.
- Merseyside Police say the separate investigation into alleged co‑perpetrator Paul Smith’s death a week after the fire remains ongoing, with pathologist evidence citing mixed‑drug toxicity.