A Czech male has actually been punished to life behind bars for beginning a dangerous fire at an apartment in 2014.
Eleven individuals were eliminated in the dangerous blaze at a skyscraper in the northeastern city of Bohumin.
A 55-year-old suspect– recognized by neighborhood media as Zdenek Konopka– was founded guilty of arson on Tuesday, a court spokesperson stated.
District attorneys claim the male had actually purposely begun the fire after blowing up that his spouse as well as their child had actually left him to reside in the home.
A total amount of 15 individuals were collected in the 11th-story level when the door was heated in August 2020
6 individuals, consisting of 3 kids, passed away in the blaze, while 5 others passed away after leaping from their home windows to leave the fires. The suspect’s previous companion as well as their child were amongst the sufferers.
4 of the level’s occupants endured by climbing up onto the neighboring terrace, while 10 others– consisting of a firemen as well as a law enforcement agent– were hurt.
Veronika Ralevska, a spokesperson for the neighboring Ostrava local court, stated the suspect had actually struck a handle district attorneys to stay clear of test.
Czech media additionally report that Konopka was formerly understood to cops as well as had a rap sheet.
