Killer who murdered his own grandmother for her inheritance: Moment grandson with £8K in debt refuses to answer police after he strangled 96-year-old as she slept

Daily Mail - Oct 13, 2026

Joshua Powell, 27, killed Emma Finch, 96, and then set fire to her bungalow in the quaint Hampshire village of Liss in the early hours on May 17, 2024 to gain money from her will.

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