Grandfather bravely battled blaze in Wolverhampton home which killed son and left three of his family in hospital, court told
A grandfather was surrounded by flames as he tried to save his family minutes after an arsonist set fire to their Wolverhampton home, a court heard.
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The heartbroken parents of Akashdeep Singh have told a jury of their despair realising their son was trapped inside their home amid a raging inferno.
Dale Francis, 37, and Daniel Tatters, 26, are on trial for the murder of Akashdeep Singh at Wolverhampton Crown Court as well as the attempted murder of three other people in the house.
Three generations of the family were having a late dinner on June 25, due to Akashdeep Singh returning late from his shift at JD's Grill in Bilston.
Some got ready for bed but those still enjoying their post-midnight banquet were interrupted by their front room windows being smashed.
