Junaid Saddiqui started the fire in a bid to be moved to sheltered housing, a court hears.
A man killed his neighbour after setting fire to his home in the hope he would then get moved to a sheltered housing complex, a court has heard.
A judge heard how 15 other families were forced out of their homes because of the damage caused by the fire.Saddiqui told jurors his plan of starting a "little fire", hoping to then get moved to a nearby sheltered housing complex, was a "ridiculous idea". Saddiqui answered: "I thought I would start a little fire - it would cause a bit of damage and I would get a move quicker."
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