Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 16th January 2025, at 14:45hrs
He was found guilty of manslaughter and arson following a trial at Leeds Crown Court
A man is starting a lengthy prison sentence after killing his flatmate after setting fire to it in February last year.
In a statement released today, West Yorkshire Police said:
“An arsonist who took the life of a flatmate and risked the lives of others after starting a large blaze in Huddersfield has been jailed.
Marcin Kramarski (43) was sentenced to 21 years, six months, at Leeds Crown Court today (Thursday January 16th) for starting a fatal fire at his flat on Hillhouse Lane in Fartown in the early hours of February 14th 2024.
The blaze resulted in the death of his flatmate Raimondas Vejelis (52) and also forced a family in an upstairs flat to evacuate or risk being trapped and themselves suffering serious harm.
Kramarski was found guilty of manslaughter and arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered in a trial which began at Leeds Crown Court on September 4th.
DCI Stacey Atkinson of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, who led the investigation, said: “Deliberately starting a fire at a residential address is one of the most dangerous and reckless acts anyone can commit, and we are pleased to see Kramarski sentenced for his crime.
“We may never know just what motivated him to start the fire he lit on that night, but his actions resulted in death and serious trauma for those around him.
“He will now have to live with that in prison as he starts a significant sentence.”
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