Police arrest man after 'setting parents on fire'

Both parents died in inferno set by their son

Last updated: October 10, 2018 | 21:45

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Ras Al Khaimah: Police arrested a 38-year-old Emirati man who was accused of setting his family's home on fire in Julfar district.

Police said the fire resulted in the immediate death of the suspect's mother, 57, on Sunday. His father, 62, died early on Monday in hospital.

Police said that the accused suffered from psychological problems.

More details are to follow.

Charred walls and ceiling inside the villa

The suspect also stabbed his younger brother, who then told police his elder brother purposefully set the villa on fire.

The villa's charred walls, after it was set on fire by a man whose parents both died in the inferno.

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