EXCLUSIVE: Lawrence Owen was 17 when he lost three members of his family, sending him into a spiral of depression which culminated in an attempt to take his own life
A 27-year-old who tried to kill himself by burning down his flat is still in prison ten years later and may never see the light of day.
Lawrence Owen had just turned 17 when he lost three members of his close family to cancer in a matter of months.
The enthusiastic gardener struggled to cope with the loss and fell into a spiral of depression that culminated in him trying to take his own life.
As the fires raged around him Lawrence sat there, hoping he would be consumed by the blaze for a few moments until he had a sudden change of heart.
He escaped the fire, called the emergency services and confessed to what he had done.
