Today he was sentenced to 25 years in prison. FranceA 44-year-old woman who set fire to her house in February 2019, killing ten people.

Escia Bulares was found guilty by the Court of Appeal of Paris in “destruction of another’s property by fire, resulting in death“. According to the indictment, he could be sentenced to life imprisonment.

A woman addicted to alcohol and drugs dealt with serious psychological problemsadmitted that he set fire to the second floor of the house in which he lived, in his 16th apartment Parison the night of February 4-5, 2019 about a fight with a neighbor.

Toxic fumes and flames engulfed the eight-story, difficult-to-access old building for nine minutes, leaving many residents trapped in their apartments.

Essia Bulares will have the right to apply for a reprieve after serving two-thirds, i.e. 16 years and eight months. He must also be monitored by social services and treated for 15 years.. He has ten days to appeal the verdict.

“This is a very harsh sentence that leaves no hope for our client,” commented her lawyer Sebastian Scapiras.

The woman, who lived on the 8th floor of the building and was rescued thanks to the intervention of firefighters, welcomed the “harsh verdict,” deeming it “especially important” that Bulares’ treatment would take place “in order to keep us all safe.”

Earlier, before the verdict was announced, Bulares said, “I just want to apologize to everyone,” before bursting into tears.

Source: APE-MPE-AFP.