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CNN
4 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Boulder police chief shares details on attack in Colorado
A man reportedly set people on fire in Boulder, Colorado, leaving multiple individuals injured, the city's police chief said, as people gathered to show support for Israeli hostages.
CNN
4 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Boulder police chief shares details on attack in Colorado
A man reportedly set people on fire in Boulder, Colorado, leaving multiple individuals injured, the city's police chief said, as people gathered to show support for Israeli hostages.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Two men found guilty of murdering 'precious son', 26, in arson attack on family home which was caught on chilling CCTV
Two men who launched a 'horrific' arson attack on a family home which was caught on CCTV and left a 26-year-old man dead have been convicted of murder. A three-week trial was told Daniel Tatters was filmed by a security camera as he smashed and removed a bay window at the home of Akashdeep Singh, before using a flammable liquid to engulf the living room in flames. Mr Singh died in hospital hours later after being trapped upstairs by the blaze at his home in Plascom Road, East Park, Wolverhampton, which the court heard may have been targeted by mistake. Tatters and Dale Francis, who acted as a driver and look-out at the scene, were both unanimously convicted of murder, arson with intent to endanger life and attempted murder today after jurors deliberated for more than nine hours. CCTV played to the trial showed Tatters approaching the house carrying a container and hammering out the window before running away as a fireball, which also left Mr Singhs mother with life-changing injuries, filled the lounge. Tatters, 26, and 37-year-old Francis were alleged by prosecutors to have started the fire at about 1am on June 25 last year 'as the outcome of a considered agreement' following several previous journeys to familiarise themselves with the area. A lighter discovered by fire crews near the bay window was found to have Tatters's DNA on it, while phone records, an in-car tracking device and other CCTV footage linked Francis, of Basford, Stoke-on-Trent, to the attack. Tatters, who is also from Stoke-on-Trent but of no fixed address, told jurors he had never been to Wolverhampton and had cut his hand on a glass pane while falling over in his garden. Francis, whose barrister described the consequences of the fire as tragic and horrific, declined to give evidence, claiming in a written statement he thought his accomplice only intended to 'torch' a car. Opening the case at the start of the trial, prosecutor Mark Heywood KC said the defendants had travelled around 40 miles from Stoke-on-Trent in Francis's Volkswagen Golf. Tatters visited the Royal Stoke University Hospital around two-and-a-half hours after the fire for treatment for cuts to his fingers. CCTV proved Tatters, who was staying at an address in Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, went on foot to Plascom Road after the Golf was parked around a third of a mile away. The footage also showed the driver's door of the Golf being opened minutes before two figures were seen entering East Park at a location said to be a six-minute walk to Plascom Road. Mr Heywood told at Wolverhampton Crown Court: 'Their actions make it clear that, whichever one of them actually started the fire, each of them shared the intention to murder all the occupants and each assisted and/or encouraged the other to carry that out as planned. 'As to why they went to that house on that night, and as to why they did what they did, these are not matters which the prosecution need to prove. It may never be possible to know why. Seconds later a huge flash of white light can be seen as theproperty goes up in flames 'Only the would-be killers or those involved in the enterprise may know that, and for obvious reasons, you may think, they would never reveal it.' The defendants were both remanded in custody and will be sentenced by Mr Justice Wall on Thursday. Following his death, Mr Singh's relatives paid tribute to a 'kind, helpful, and deeply religious person'. They added: A true hero, our precious son, whose boundless kindness, infectious laughter, and unwavering love filled our lives with immeasurable joy; his memory will forever be cherished, and the depth of his absence is profoundly felt every single day.'
The Independent
20-05-2025
- The Independent
Pair found guilty of murder after ‘horrific' arson attack caught on CCTV
Two men who launched a 'horrific' arson attack on a family home, killing a 26-year-old man and leaving his mother with life-changing injuries, have both been found guilty of murder. A three-week trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court was told Daniel Tatters was filmed by a security camera as he smashed and removed a bay window at the home of Akashdeep Singh, before using a flammable liquid to engulf the living room in flames. Mr Singh died in hospital hours later after being trapped upstairs by the blaze at his home in Plascom Road, East Park, Wolverhampton, which the court heard may have been targeted by mistake. Tatters and Dale Francis, who acted as a driver and look-out at the scene, were both unanimously convicted of murder, arson with intent to endanger life and attempted murder on Tuesday after jurors deliberated for more than nine hours. CCTV played to the trial showed Tatters, who is from Stoke-on-Trent but of no fixed address, approaching the house carrying a container and hammering out the window before running away as a fireball filled the lounge. Tatters, 26, and 37-year-old Francis were alleged by prosecutors to have started the fire at about 1am on June 25 last year 'as the outcome of a considered agreement' following several previous journeys to familiarise themselves with the area. A lighter discovered by fire crews near the bay window was found to have Tatters's DNA on it, while phone records, an in-car tracking device and other CCTV footage linked Francis, of Clare Street, Basford, Stoke-on-Trent, to the attack. Tatters told jurors he had never been to Wolverhampton and had cut his hand on a glass pane while falling over in his garden. Francis, whose barrister described the consequences of the fire as tragic and horrific, declined to give evidence, claiming in a written statement he thought his accomplice only intended to 'torch' a car. Opening the case at the start of the trial, prosecutor Mark Heywood KC said the defendants had travelled around 40 miles from Stoke-on-Trent in Francis's Volkswagen Golf. Tatters visited the Royal Stoke University Hospital around two-and-a-half hours after the fire for treatment for cuts to his fingers. CCTV proved Tatters, who was staying at an address in Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, went on foot to Plascom Road after the Golf was parked in Sutherland Avenue, around a third of a mile away. The footage also showed the driver's door of the Golf being opened minutes before two figures were seen entering East Park at a location said to be a six-minute walk to Plascom Road. Mr Heywood told the court: 'Their actions make it clear that, whichever one of them actually started the fire, each of them shared the intention to murder all the occupants and each assisted and/or encouraged the other to carry that out as planned. 'As to why they went to that house on that night, and as to why they did what they did, these are not matters which the prosecution need to prove. It may never be possible to know why. 'Only the would-be killers or those involved in the enterprise may know that, and for obvious reasons, you may think, they would never reveal it.' The defendants were both remanded in custody and will be sentenced by Mr Justice Wall on Thursday.
CTV News
14-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
U.K.'s Starmer condemns ‘attack on our democracy' after fires at homes linked to him
Fire damage is seen in the doorway of a house belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Kentish Town in London, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told lawmakers Wednesday that recent arson attacks on properties linked to him represent 'an attack on all of us, on democracy and the values that we stand for.' The remarks by Starmer during weekly prime minister's questions were his first since the fires came to light earlier this week. The attacks were condemned by leaders across the House of Commons, including the Conservative Party's Kemi Badenoch, who described them as 'completely unacceptable.' On Tuesday, London's Metropolitan Police arrested a 21-year-old man in southeast London on suspicion of starting fires at Starmer's private house, another property and a car connected to the politician. No injuries were reported from any of the fires. In a statement Wednesday, police said they have been granted a further 36 hours to question the man, who is being held at a London police station. That means he can be questioned until Friday morning. Police said the suspect was detained on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after an early morning fire Monday damaged the door of the house in Kentish Town, north London, where Starmer and his family lived before he was elected to lead the country last July. Starmer moved with his family to the prime minister's official Downing Street residence after taking office. Counterterrorism detectives, who are leading the investigation because it involves the prime minister, are also looking into connections between a car fire Thursday near Starmer's house and another fire Sunday outside a house nearby that has been converted into apartments and which he has a connection to. Authorities are investigating whether there was state involvement as well as looking at other potential motivations. 'A key line of enquiry is whether the fires are linked due to the two premises and the vehicle all having previous links to the same high-profile public figure,' said Cmdr. Dominic Murphy, head of counterterrorism at the Metropolitan Police. Starmer's former house has attracted protesters in the past. Last year, three pro-Palestinian activists were arrested and charged with public order offenses after unfurling a banner covered in red handprints outside the building. Associated Press, The Associated Press
