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Faisal Latif jailed for 1992 Middleport fire killings | |
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A man has been jailed for 15 years after he admitted killing a mother and her son in a house fire, in 1992. | |
Faisal Latif, 44, was arrested in the US in January, wanted on five charges, including two of murder. | |
Marilyn Cook and her 16-year-old son Nicholas died in a fire at their home in Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent. | |
At the start of the trial at Stafford Crown Court, Latif pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter and one of arson with intent to endanger life. | At the start of the trial at Stafford Crown Court, Latif pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter and one of arson with intent to endanger life. |
The pleas were accepted by the prosecution. | The pleas were accepted by the prosecution. |
Latif, who was extradited to the UK in March, was told to expect a lengthy prison sentence. | Latif, who was extradited to the UK in March, was told to expect a lengthy prison sentence. |
Ms Cook's partner at the time, Steven Hillman, survived the fire at the house in Travers Street in April 1992, but has since died. | Ms Cook's partner at the time, Steven Hillman, survived the fire at the house in Travers Street in April 1992, but has since died. |