Rowe Court Arsonist sentenced to whole life prison term

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Rowe Court Arsonist sentenced to whole life prison term.

Hakeem Kigundu, 32, is one of just 60 people in the UK handed this rare whole-life order, Justice Holgate said, meaning he will never leave prison.

He previously pleaded guilty to two counts of murder, two counts of grievous bodily harm and one count of arson with intent to endanger life.

Sentencing the murderer, Justice Holgate called it a “horrifying attack” and that “he intended to cause as much damage and harm as possible and in particular he intended to cause the deaths.”

Justice Holgate said: “He planned to commit the attack at night because that would reduce the chance of residents discovering the huge amount of petrol.”

Image Credit: Thames Valley Police/Berkshire Live / Darren Pepe

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