Murder Arrest Over Fatal House Explosion

[naomi24]

Reported yesterday as a gas explosion, but apparently not.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0ywpd59pvo

 

 

 

 

[Old_Geezer]

Officers said the cause of the explosion remained unclear.

[barry1010]

Someone could have turned the gas meter back to front, or interfered with it in another way.

 

[douglas9401]

It looks like your classic gas explosion.

The charge could relate to unauthorised tampering.

[davebro3]

It's easy to rig a gas explosion. A lighted tea light in the bedroom / a gas tap on in the kitchen. When the gas reaches the flame - BOOM!

[roopower]

The article says the cause of the explosion is still unclear. 

[davebro3]

I would guess that's normal when somewhere is blown to bits!

[bednobs]

Maybe someone was "cooking"?

[youngmafbog]

Well Plod have nicked someone so they obviously dont think its a straightforward gas explosion.

[youngmafbog]

Could well be Bednobs

 

[chelle7272]

Wouldn't an death in an explosion due to cooking,  tampering with meters etc. be manslaughter though? Murder implies intent.

[jackthehat]

The explosion could have been an attempt to hide a murder.

[barry1010]

The arrest is usually for murder. The charge can be downgraded to manslaughter; if he is tried for murder the jury might find find him not guilty but guilty of murder; or he could plead not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.