'Arrogant' business owner jailed for 10 years over firework shop deaths in UK

An "arrogant" business owner convicted of two manslaughter charges after a fire engulfed a shop he "rammed" with fireworks has been jailed for 10 years.

'Arrogant' business owner jailed for 10 years over firework shop deaths in UK

An "arrogant" business owner convicted of two manslaughter charges after a fire engulfed a shop he "rammed" with fireworks has been jailed for 10 years.

Richard Pearson, director of SP Fireworks, was found guilty last month of causing the deaths of colleague Simon Hillier and customer Stewart Staples in the blaze in October 2014.

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