Reading fire: Man, 31, due in court charged with murder and arson
One person has been confirmed dead following the blaze and two people are still missing
Will Maule
The building in Grovelands Road has been so badly damaged by fire that it is unstable
A man is to appear in court charged with murder and arson after a fire left one person dead in Reading.
Hakeem Kigundu, aged 31, formerly of Rowe Court, has been remanded in custody to appear at Reading Magistrates' Court today (Saturday) charged with one count of murder and one count of arson with intent to endanger life.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at a building in Rowe Court, Grovelands Road, at around 3am on Wednesday.
One person has been confirmed dead following the blaze and two people are still missing, while four were treated in hospital following the incident.
The building in Grovelands Road has been so badly damaged by fire that it is unstable.
Witnesses heard an explosion and some residents were forced to jump from the building to try to escape the fire.
Others described a woman jumping or falling from an upper floor.
Those affected are to be provided with "temporary respite accommodation", the local council said.
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