Man charged with murder over fatal house fire after being arrested in Leeds
A 50-year-old woman died after the fire
A man has been charged with murder following a fatal house fire, after being arrested in Leeds.
A 50-year-old woman, Anna Kowalska, died in hospital after being fatally injured in the fire in Hounslow, London, on Wednesday August 19.
Another woman, 40, remains in hospital fighting for her life. A further six men and one woman received treatment for minor injuries, and have since been discharged from hospital.
Police arrested Slawomir Alama, 41, in Leeds on Tuesday (August 25) in connection with the fire.
Specialist officers from West Yorkshire Police's Programme Precision and the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit assisted the Metropolitan Police to make the arrest.
Alama, of Bath Road, Hounslow, has now been charged with murder, eight counts of attempted murder, arson with intent to endanger life, possession of a class B drug and possession of a knife in a public place.
He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court today (August 26).
Pawel Kupla, 34, of no fixed address, was charged on Monday, August 24 with one count of murder, eight counts of attempted murder and one count of arson with intent to endanger life in connection with this investigation.
Kulpa will next appear at the Old Bailey on Thursday, August 27.
The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information, or footage that may assist the investigation, is urged to contact police on 101, quoting CAD 359/19Aug.
Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.