Man charged with murder and eight attempted murders after house fire
A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder, attempted murder, and arson following a fatal house fire in Hounslow, west London. One woman died in the incident, and eight others required hospital treatment.
Why it matters
This is a significant criminal case involving multiple casualties that has prompted a major police investigation in London.
Image caption, A 48-year-old woman died in hospital following the fire at a residential address in Hounslow
A man has been charged with murder, attempted murder and arson following a fire in west London that left a woman dead and eight others in need of hospital treatment.
Pawel Kulpa, 34, faces one count of murder, eight counts of attempted murder and one count of arson with intent to endanger life.
The charges come after a fire at a residential address on Berkeley Avenue, Hounslow, at about 01:15 BST on Wednesday, 19 August.
A 48-year-old woman died in hospital while another woman, 40, remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition. Kulpa is due to appear at Willesden Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
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