Daughter accuses authorities of 'repeatedly missing opportunities to prevent tragedy' after retired academic, 86, 'unlawfully killed' in house fire started by grandson

The daughter of a retired academic who died in a fire started by the pensioner's mentally ill teenage grandson today accused the authorities of repeatedly missing opportunities to prevent the tragedy. Vera Croghan, 89, suffered burns in the blaze and died from smoke inhalation Mrs Croghan was a former lecturer in Swedish and Scandinavian studies at the University of East Anglia Mrs Croghan was said to be petrified of Chanatorn Croghan known as Marco Karin Ronen complained her mother had been denied justice after a coroner failed to highlight failings that led to her 'horrific death' Three officers arrived and found the teenager under his duvet and speaking in a 'monosyllabic' way but took no further action. Ms Ronen, a nurse who lives in Norwich, said the case showed 'systematic failures' Mrs Croghan, a mother-of-four and grandmother-of-ten, was found dead on her bedroom floor Norfolk area coroner Yvonne Blake today recorded a conclusion that Mrs Croghan was unlawfully killed. Police outside the home of Swedish academic and retired university Lecturer Vera Croghan after she died in a fire Richard Croghan said, in a victim impact statement, that her death had caused 'seismic ripples that have ripped our family apart' When the police officers arrived, Mr Croghan asked for them to detain his son but they 'could not do anything as no crime had been committed'. Mrs Croghan's son Mike said in a victim impact statement at the criminal case at Norwich Crown Court that her death had caused 'seismic ripples that have ripped our family apart'.