Moscow Pyromaniac Targets Apartments with Children
In Moscow, a pyromaniac set fire to an apartment with children inside twice over a few days; in both instances, neighbors managed to extinguish the flames before it could spread.
Consensus
- A fire was set to an apartment door in Moscow on August 30.
- A second fire occurred at the same location on September 1.
- Both fires were extinguished by neighbors before spreading.
- Children were present in the apartment during both incidents.
- No casualties were reported.
- The suspect is believed to be a former resident of the building.
- The suspect is a 52-year-old man with a criminal record.
Points of divergence
- The suspect is a 52-year-old Valery who previously lived at the address and was seen near the building on the day of the first fire. — riamo
- The suspect is believed to be the former owner of the apartment who cannot accept its sale. — vm
- The suspect is a 52-year-old previously repeatedly convicted Valery who was seen near the building on the first fire day. — tg_bazabazon
- A similar incident occurred earlier 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