Misinfo Radar
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Arrest after woman, 80, 'doused and set on fire'
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Attention level: Low (2 sources)
- Headline mismatch 2 of 2 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- BBC News: Arrest after woman, 80, 'doused and set on fire'
The man, 33, from Watford, is suspected of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. - Standard: Family of 80-year-old woman who was set on fire are ‘desperate for answers’
A 33-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, has since been bailed, police said.
- BBC News: Arrest after woman, 80, 'doused and set on fire'
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