Family death plot boy gets life

A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for life, with a minimum tariff of 15 years, for murdering his younger sister as part of a bid to kill his family.
The boy was 14 when he set fire to his family home in south London.

The Old Bailey trial heard he described plans to kill his family so he could be adopted by rich parents, in a note entitled Operation New Life.

His sister died from smoke inhalation while his brother survived being battered over the head with an axe.

His parents and 16-year-old sister escaped from the fire.

The Old Bailey heard the boy said he was not popular because he did well at school and was a "Goth" who wore dark clothes.

His English teacher told police he was a model pupil who was expected to do well.

His parents described him as "a bit of a loner", but said he was very easy-going and fun to be with.

But the prosecution described a "chilling" list of things to do written a few weeks before the attack in April 2004, and found under his bed after the fire.

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