The man started the fire in the house in early February earlier this year.

During questioning, the man and the woman have stated that a few days before the fire she stated that she wanted to separate from the man, and that he therefore had to move, as she owns the house.

The man has said that this made him very upset.

Signed up himself

The man started the fire by pouring petrol into the villa and then lighting it.

The fire is considered, according to an expert statement, to have been able to spread and posed a danger to several people who lived in the area.

No one but the man was in the house at the time of the fire.

After the man lit the villa, he went to the police station and reported himself.

Once at the station, the police find that the man has severe burns to his hands and legs.

Cared for in the intensive care unit

The man has been cared for in the intensive care unit for his burns.

The penalty for arson is imprisonment for a minimum of two and a maximum of eight years.