Jail for woman who set fire to Cork home, killing her two friends

A 15-year jail term, with the last five years suspended, was imposed on a young woman for setting fire to an apartment building in Mallow causing the deaths of two of her friends, writes Liam Heylin.

Insp Michael Corbett said Rachel Crawshaw was so reckless on the night she had set fire to the apartment in Mallow, she stayed in the burning building until gardaí rescued her and had to be stopped in her attempts to get back inside afterwards.