The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Fife woman bereaved by fatal fire sees boyfriend’s killer brother imprisoned
Blair Logan poured petrol on bed his brother shared with girlfriend Rebecca and set it alight
A devastated Fife woman said her future has been stolen after her boyfriend’s brother was jailed for 20 years for murdering him by setting fire to them as they slept on New Year’s Day.
Blair Logan poured petrol on his younger brother Cameron, 23, and the bed he was sharing with Rebecca Williams at their family home in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire.
Ms Williams, from Wormit, was rescued from the fire and treated in hospital but Cameron died, while his parents were treated for smoke inhalation.
Logan, 27, pleaded guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder last month and was given a life sentence with a minimum of 20 years at the High Court in Edinburgh yesterday.
He also admitted endangering the lives of his parents David and Catherine in the blaze, in which the family dog Gomez was also killed.
The two brothers were said to have had a “hostile” relationship, and Logan told police they had not spoken since the death of their grandmother in 2013.
The 27-year-old admitted pouring petrol “with the intention of maiming or crippling” Cameron, but claimed he did not mean to kill him.
The attack was said to be in retaliation for a recent incident at the house when his brother had punched him.
On the night of the fire, Cameron and Ms Williams returned to the family home after a New Year party.
An inflatable mattress had been set up for them in the living-room and they went to sleep at around 4am.
Just over three hours later, Mrs Logan was woken by the family dog whining and went downstairs, where she saw a figure in dark clothing standing inside the living-room, holding something on fire. He threw it on the bed and then ran out, with Mrs Logan not knowing who it was at the time.
Ms Williams managed to roll on to the floor and crawl out of the room into the kitchen, where she was unable to open the back door, and put her head in the fridge to protect herself from the fire.
Mr Logan Sr tried to get into the living-room but was beaten back by the intensity of the smoke and flames.
He managed to get out of the house, before he and a neighbour rescued Ms Williams from the kitchen. She suffered burns to her arms and face and damage to her throat, vocal cords and lungs.
Ms Williams has undergone surgery four times and may not be able to return to work as a broadcast journalist due to her injuries.
Outside court Ms Williams said: “Cameron died in the most cruel way, in front of my eyes. I can only imagine the pain and suffering he will have experienced in his final moments.
“I wish more than anything that I could have saved him.”
Cameron died in the most cruel way, infront of my eyes. REBECCA WILLIAMS