An arsonist who killed his father and a lodger in a fatal East London house fire has been locked-up for public protection – for a minimum of six years.
Aaron Bhasin, 53, of Chapman Street, Whitechapel pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey (pictured) to causing the manslaughter of Ram Bhasin, 82, and Sunil Koosuru, 29, on March 7.
Police, the Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance Service were called to the maisonette shortly before 1:20am.
The victims, the defendant’s father and an Indian lodger were pronounced dead at the scene.
Post-mortem examinations gave the cause of death for both men as smoke inhalation.
Officers from the Met’s Homicide and Serious Crime Command investigated the deaths and
Aaron Bhasin was arrested on the day of the fire.
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