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A doorbell camera captures the shocking moment a Kenyan woman attempts to torch her neighbour's home in the UK, only to be thwarted by the damp British weather.

The simmering tensions of a neighborhood feud have boiled over into a criminal act of terrifying recklessness. A Kenyan woman living in the UK has been dragged before the courts after CCTV caught her trying to burn down her neighbor’s house in Ashford, Kent, proving that bad blood can sometimes lead to fire.
Magdaline Wangeci, 49, likely thought the cover of darkness would hide her crime. She was wrong. Modern technology and British weather conspired to thwart her plan. As the former nurse struck matches and threw them at Jennifer Young’s front door, a doorbell camera was recording in high definition. The footage, now evidence in a serious criminal trial, shows a woman consumed by a desire for revenge, willing to risk the lives of a sleeping family to settle a score.
The court heard that Wangeci and Young had been locked in a dispute for some time. But on this particular night, Wangeci decided to escalate matters. The prosecution described the incident as a "revenge attack." However, nature intervened. The infamous British rain had soaked the porch of the Kings Avenue property. When Wangeci threw the lit matches, they landed on a sodden doormat and extinguished instantly.
It is a detail that borders on the absurd, yet it saved lives. Had the weather been dry, the fire could have blocked the main exit of the home, trapping the family upstairs. The sheer malice required to attempt such an act has left observers stunned. Wangeci, who has no prior criminal record, now faces the ruin of her reputation and her freedom.
The transformation of Wangeci from a healthcare professional—someone trained to save lives—to a person attempting to endanger them is the most tragic aspect of this case. It highlights the destructive power of unchecked anger. Prosecutor Neil Sweeney told the Folkestone Magistrates’ Court that the intent was undeniable. There was no ambiguity in her actions; she wanted that house to burn.
The footage serves as a digital witness that cannot be cross-examined or confused. It simply shows the truth. For the victim, Jennifer Young, the realization that her neighbor was capable of such an act must be terrifying. For Wangeci, the wet doormat is a symbol of her failure, but for the rest of us, it is a symbol of providence.
"I’m traumatised," is a sentiment often heard in such cases. While physical damage was averted, the psychological scars of knowing your neighbor wanted to burn you in your sleep will likely last a lifetime. Justice will be served, but the trust in this Ashford neighborhood is gone forever.
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