Overview
- Police and fire crews responded to a house blaze on Berkeley Avenue in Hounslow in the early hours of Wednesday 19 August that left nine people treated in hospital and one woman later dying.
- The Crown Prosecution Service announced on 24 August that Pawel Kulpa, 34, has been charged with one count of murder, eight counts of attempted murder and one count of arson with intent to endanger life.
- Kulpa is remanded in custody and is due to appear at Willesden Magistrates' Court on 25 August as the Metropolitan Police continue their criminal investigation.
- Emergency services say one victim remains in a life‑threatening condition while seven other people taken to hospital after the blaze have been discharged following treatment.
- Detectives have appealed for witnesses and any footage linked to the incident and have warned that public reporting must avoid content that could prejudice active court proceedings.