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Mother killed by firework pushed through letterbox | The UK Tonight with Sarah-Jane Mee

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88-year-old Josephine Smith is believed to have been asleep in bed when two teenagers posted a lit firework through her letterbox, setting her home ablaze in October 2021. She died from smoke inhalation. Her son Alan has since been campaigning tirelessly for tighter restrictions on the sale of fireworks. 🇬🇧 Watch The UK Tonight Monday-Thursday on Sky News at 8pm. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram…

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