Woman convicted in arson crime that killed four children is 'broken' and appeals for jail release
A woman convicted of helping arsonists plant a petrol bomb in a family home which ended up killing four innocent children has now started a bid to be released from prison. The 20-year-old woman, Courtney Brierley, was accused of working with her then-boyfriend, Zak Bolland, and his accomplice, David Worrall, to help them launch the fire attack on a family home located in Walkden, Greater Manchester. The children - 15-year-old Demi Pearson, eight-year-old Brandon, seven-year-old Lacie, and three-year-old Lia - were all killed in the attack. Their mother, 36-year-old Michelle Pearson, was rescued from the flames but was seriously injured.
Mirror Online reported that the attack had been the catastrophic culmination of a feud that involved Bolland and Pearson's eldest son, Kyle, who managed to escape the flames that gutted his home. Brierley was sentenced to 21 years in prison for her role in the arson and has now lodged an appeal against her conviction and sentence.
