Annabal Bagdi

A court sentenced Andrew Gorrell to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years for deliberately setting a wheelie bin fire that engulfed the Wednesbury home of the Edwards family, killing 82‑year‑old John Edwards and injuring his relatives. Prosecutors described the attack as impulsive and random, noting Gorrell’s history of arson and his additional bin fires later the same morning. The judge highlighted the danger created by placing the burning bin against the front door and found little evidence of remorse, concluding that Gorrell poses a high risk to the public.