Pyromaniac Sets Fire to Apartment with Children Inside in Moscow
In Moscow, a pyromaniac set fire to an apartment door twice within days, with children present both times; neighbors quickly extinguished the flames. The suspect is believed to be a former resident with a criminal record.
Consensus
- A fire was set to an apartment door in Moscow on 30 August.
- A second fire occurred on 1 September at the same address.
- Children were present in the apartment during both incidents.
- Neighbors extinguished the fires before they spread.
- The suspect is believed to be a former resident of the building.
- The suspect is a 52-year-old man with a criminal record.
- The man was seen near the building on the day of the first fire.
Points of divergence
- The first fire started in the entrance hallway (приквартирный тамбур), and the second fire was in the door of a flat. — riamo
- The first fire completely burned out the entrance door, which had to be removed. — vm
- The suspect allegedly cannot accept the sale of the apartment and is motivated by a desire to reclaim money owed by a neighbor. — vm
- The suspect is a 52-year-old named Valeriy who previously lived at the address. — riamo
- The suspect is described as a previously repeatedly convicted 52-year-old man. — tg_bazabazon
- A similar incident occurred in St. Petersburg where a photographer burned an office with animals. — riamo
- A prior similar incident occurred in a Moscow building on Lebedyansky Street, where a man set fire to a wardrobe and was arrested. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Terrifying serial killer: pyromaniac in Moscow sets fire to apartments with children inside — РИАМО
- Unknown person set fire to apartment door on Pestelya Street in Moscow - REN TV — Вечерняя Москва
- In Moscow, pyromaniac set fire to apartment with children inside twice in a few days — in both cases neighbors managed to extinguish... — Baza