Prosecution rests case in tragic Wolverhampton arson murder trial
The prosecution has rested its case in a murder trial concerning a deadly arson attack in Wolverhampton last year.
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There was a massive outpouring of grief in the community after the blaze tore through a house in Plascom Road, East Park, in the early hours of June 25 last year.
Akashdeep Singh, 26, was trapped in the house with his mother and one of his brothers when a man set fire to their front room. Mr Singh suffered smoke inhalation and burns, and was rushed to hospital where he later died.
Mr Singh’s brother suffered a fractured back when he fell out of an upstairs window while their mother was in intensive care in hospital for months and had a leg amputated. Two other family members were also injured.
Daniel Tatters and Dale Francis, from the Stoke-on-Trent area, are standing trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court charged with murder, three counts of attempted murder and a charge of arson with intent to endanger life.
