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| Fugitive jailed over fire death | Fugitive jailed over fire death |
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| A man has been jailed for 10 years for manslaughter by a court in northern Cyprus, after setting fire to a shop in Stoke-on-Trent in an insurance swindle. | A man has been jailed for 10 years for manslaughter by a court in northern Cyprus, after setting fire to a shop in Stoke-on-Trent in an insurance swindle. |
| Kemal Kemalzade, 39, denied the charge but was convicted at a trial in Nicosia after fleeing to northern Cyprus, which has no extradition treaty with the UK. | Kemal Kemalzade, 39, denied the charge but was convicted at a trial in Nicosia after fleeing to northern Cyprus, which has no extradition treaty with the UK. |
| Colin Salt, who lived above the shop in Chell Heath Road, was fatally injured in the explosion in 2000. | Colin Salt, who lived above the shop in Chell Heath Road, was fatally injured in the explosion in 2000. |
| Kemalzade was also convicted of arson, criminal damage and fraud. | Kemalzade was also convicted of arson, criminal damage and fraud. |
| Colin has got justice, he deserved that Colin Salt's sister Liz Wilkinson How the trail led to Cyprus | |
| The 39-year-old, a Turkish Cypriot, helped to set fire to his brother's shop on 28 December 2000 as part of an insurance scam. | The 39-year-old, a Turkish Cypriot, helped to set fire to his brother's shop on 28 December 2000 as part of an insurance scam. |
| The fire led to a gas explosion that destroyed the flat above, trapping 47-year-old Mr Salt in the flames. | The fire led to a gas explosion that destroyed the flat above, trapping 47-year-old Mr Salt in the flames. |
| He sustained extensive burns and died in hospital 18 days later. | He sustained extensive burns and died in hospital 18 days later. |
| Kemalzade's brother and sister-in-law, Cinar and Sibel Kemalzade, were jailed for 11 years for manslaughter, eight years for conspiracy to commit arson, and three years for plotting insurance fraud after being convicted at Stafford Crown Court. | Kemalzade's brother and sister-in-law, Cinar and Sibel Kemalzade, were jailed for 11 years for manslaughter, eight years for conspiracy to commit arson, and three years for plotting insurance fraud after being convicted at Stafford Crown Court. |
| Colin Salt's sister Liz Wilkinson said: "At the end of the day Colin has got justice and it wasn't for us it was for Colin. He deserved that justice." | Colin Salt's sister Liz Wilkinson said: "At the end of the day Colin has got justice and it wasn't for us it was for Colin. He deserved that justice." |
| 'Innocent victim' | 'Innocent victim' |
| Another sister Josie Sutton said: "I'm relieved the police haven't given up, the system hasn't given up. | Another sister Josie Sutton said: "I'm relieved the police haven't given up, the system hasn't given up. |
| "Taking up a case in another country lets other people in the same frame of mind know they are going to get caught." | "Taking up a case in another country lets other people in the same frame of mind know they are going to get caught." |
| Colin Salt died nearly three weeks after the explosion | Colin Salt died nearly three weeks after the explosion |
| Kemal Kemalzade fled to Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus in 2001. He was detained in 2005 and brought to trial after detectives from Staffordshire Police travelled to Nicosia. | Kemal Kemalzade fled to Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus in 2001. He was detained in 2005 and brought to trial after detectives from Staffordshire Police travelled to Nicosia. |
| He was convicted on five charges of manslaughter, arson, criminal damage, conspiracy to commit arson and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. | He was convicted on five charges of manslaughter, arson, criminal damage, conspiracy to commit arson and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. |
| Det Insp Mark Hurst, of Staffordshire Police, said the determination of the police to see the investigation through to an end had never wavered. | Det Insp Mark Hurst, of Staffordshire Police, said the determination of the police to see the investigation through to an end had never wavered. |
| "Colin Salt was the innocent victim of the Kemalzades' financial scheming, his burns were appalling, and he suffered for three weeks before his death in hospital," he said. | "Colin Salt was the innocent victim of the Kemalzades' financial scheming, his burns were appalling, and he suffered for three weeks before his death in hospital," he said. |
| "Kemalzade prepared an escape route from the building, before splashing petrol around inside, re-setting the alarm and starting the fire. | "Kemalzade prepared an escape route from the building, before splashing petrol around inside, re-setting the alarm and starting the fire. |
| "He tried to hide his own burns, and continually changed his explanation as to how he came by them. He mistakenly thought he could run off to north Cyprus and get away with it." | "He tried to hide his own burns, and continually changed his explanation as to how he came by them. He mistakenly thought he could run off to north Cyprus and get away with it." |