The adjourned inquest into the death of an 89-year-old academic killed in a house fire set by her own grandson will finally conclude next month.

Vera Croghan was killed almost four years ago, on December 11, 2020, in a blaze in her home in Unthank Road in Norwich.

The fire was set by grandson, Chanatorn Croghan - known as Marco - who was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order under the Mental Health Act.

His conviction came after he admitted to arson and manslaughter by diminished responsibility.

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An inquest into her death was held over the course of three days last month, which heard evidence surrounding the days and months leading up to the tragedy.

It heard evidence from family members of Mrs Croghan, including from her son, Richard Croghan, who described himself as being "terrified" for his life in the hours before, after his son's demeanour changed.

He told the court: "That evening, he appeared blank, expressionless, had no concept of thought - like talking to a cat.

"His body language - pure aggression came out - it made me very frightened, so I called the police."

The court heard that police had attended the scene, but left soon afterwards as no criminal offence had been committed at that stage.

Hours later, the grandson - known as Marco - set the fire that would eventually kill Mrs Croghan, an academic who taught at the UEA and published books on learning Swedish.

However, the hearing was adjourned by area coroner Yvonne Blake, who was overseeing the inquest.

Now, a date for the conclusion of the inquest has been confirmed, with a final hearing due to take place next month.

During a short review hearing held at Norfolk Coroner's Court, Mrs Blake confirmed she would be concluding the inquest at 1pm on Tuesday, September 17.