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LIVE updates as two men found guilty of murdering Akashdeep Singh by starting devastating house fire

Two men from Staffordshire have today (Tuesday, May 20) been found guilty of the murder of a Wolverhampton man who died in a house fire.

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Dale Francis, 37, and Daniel Tatters, 26, were found guilty by a jury of the murder of Akashdeep Singh, the attempted murder of three members of his family and arson concerning the fatal blaze on Plascom Road, East Park, on June 25 last year.

Mr Singh, who was 26, died after suffering severe smoke inhalation and 50 per cent burns.

Akashdeep Singh

Below we will bring you further updates as well as a summary of the trial as it unfolded.