Reading flats fire: Hakeem Kigundu appears in court
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Two others remain missing following the blaze
A man has appeared in court charged with murder over a fire which engulfed a block of flats, killing one person.
Two others remain missing following the blaze inside the four-storey building in Rowe Court, Reading.
Hakeem Kigundu, formerly of Rowe Court, appeared before magistrates charged with murder "of a person unknown" and arson with intent to endanger life.
The 31-year-old has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Reading Crown Court on Tuesday.
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- Published17 December 2021
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