Flat fire survivor experiences flashbacks after fatal arson attack in Reading
Joel Richards, who survived the fire, described how: "You always feel that you could have done more"On 15 December 2021, Rowe Court in Reading was set alight in an arson attack that killed two men.
Around 03:00 GMT on the night of the fire, Mr Richards heard disruption in the block of flats: "I could hear screaming from upstairs, it's something that stays with me.""My first reaction was to get people out because they weren't aware and I knew most people were asleep and I could hear no fire alarm or anything going off.
People donated over £1,000 to Mr Richards following the incident which he said helped while "getting my feet back"Evicted tenant Hakeem Kigundu, 32, set the blaze and was jailed for life in October 2022 A structural assessment concluded the vast majority of the building was unsalvageable and it was demolished.
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