Overview
- A house fire on Berkeley Avenue in Hounslow at about 1.14am on Wednesday 19 August left one woman dead and eight people injured, with one woman in a life‑threatening condition.
- The Crown Prosecution Service charged 34‑year‑old Pawel Kulpa on 24 August with one count of murder, eight counts of attempted murder and one count of arson with intent to endanger life, and he is due at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on 25 August.
- Some outlets report the Met has named the fatality as Anna Kowalska, but age details vary across early reports and police continue to support the victim's next of kin.
- Detectives are continuing a murder investigation and have asked anyone with information or footage to contact police while warning that public reporting must not prejudice active proceedings.
- Separate reporting says a second man, Slawomir Alama, has been charged in the case and that at least one suspect was reported to have been detained while travelling to France, developments that police are still confirming as the prosecution progresses.