Composer, 49, behind the Who Wants to be a Millionaire? theme music is charged with arson after blaze at his £1m west London home Composer Matthew Strachan is accused of setting fire to his west London home Strachan appeared at magistrates court where he was given unconditional bail Case was referred to the crown court … Read more
Woman, 23, and two men, 26 and 28, are charged over death of mother who died 20 months after four of her children were killed in petrol bomb attack on her home Zak Bolland, 26, and David Worrall, 28, have been charged with murder Courtney Brierley, 23, is accused of Michelle Pearson’s manslaughter Ms Pearson’s … Read more
French police investigate Rwandan refugee, 39, after he admitted arson attack on Nantes cathedral Rwandan refugee, 39, admitted he was responsible for the cathedral inferno Questioned for second time yesterday and confessed to fire early this morning Took 104 firefighters to tackle the blaze which started in three places on July 18 By Lydia Catling … Read more
A holy Jewish Site in Hamadan Province in Iran has been set ablaze, according to the director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The tomb of Esther & Mordechai is believed by some to house the remains of biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai. It is reportedly the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in Iran. ‘Disturbing reports … Read more
Security measures are stepped up at David Cameron’s London house after ex-PM ‘was targeted in suspected Molotov cocktail attack’ that destroyed cottage near his countryside home ‘Molotov cocktail’ said to have been hurled at property near ex-PM’s home Man, 33, arrested on suspicion of arson and detained under Mental Health Act Police officers have been … Read more
David Cameron ‘targeted in suspected arson attack’ after a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of cottage near his countryside home ‘Molotov cocktail’ said to have been hurled at property near ex-PM’s home in Oxfordshire hamlet, near Chipping Norton on Monday A resident claimed fire may have been due to failed ‘targeted attack’ on … Read more