Thomas Rainey doused wife Katrina in petrol and set her on fire

Katrina Rainey, a mother-of-six, died after being trapped inside a car that was engulfed in flames outside her homeA mother-of-six died after her husband threw a bucket of petrol over her and set her on fire while she was trapped in her car, a court has heard.

Thomas Rainey of Quarry Road in Knockloughrim, County Londonderry, previously pleaded guilty to murder.The 61-year-old is due to be sentenced next week.Katrina Rainey died after she was found in a burning car at the family home The incident happened at the family's home while Mrs Rainey had been preparing to go to work in October 2021, the court heard.

In footage recorded by police on a body-worn camera, the victim described how she couldn't get out of the car because her seatbelt had been on.The police had asked Mrs Rainey if she knew why her husband had done what he did."She told police she wanted him out of the house and had been to a solicitor," the prosecution said.

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