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25/06/2014
Two Arson Killers Jailed For Life
Two men have been jailed for life after murdering a family of four in an arson attack in Leicester.
Tristan Richards, 23, and Kemo Porter, 19, must serve a minimum of 35 years and 25 years respectively after setting a house on fire in a 'botched revenge attack'.
Mrs Taufiq, 47, daughter Zainab, 19, and sons Bilal, 17, and Jamal, 15 died in the fire on 13 September 2013.
Six other men, Shaun Carter, 24, Akeem Jeffers, 21, Jackson Powell, 20, Aaron Webb, 20, Cairo Parker, 17 and Nathaniel Mullings, 19, were also sentenced to manslaughter.
Carter was sentenced to 15 years and Powell and Jeffers were sentenced to 12 years. The other three are to be detained at a young offenders institute.
(CVS/CD)
Tristan Richards, 23, and Kemo Porter, 19, must serve a minimum of 35 years and 25 years respectively after setting a house on fire in a 'botched revenge attack'.
Mrs Taufiq, 47, daughter Zainab, 19, and sons Bilal, 17, and Jamal, 15 died in the fire on 13 September 2013.
Six other men, Shaun Carter, 24, Akeem Jeffers, 21, Jackson Powell, 20, Aaron Webb, 20, Cairo Parker, 17 and Nathaniel Mullings, 19, were also sentenced to manslaughter.
Carter was sentenced to 15 years and Powell and Jeffers were sentenced to 12 years. The other three are to be detained at a young offenders institute.
(CVS/CD)
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