WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A man has been sentenced to up to 16 years in state prison for starting a fire that claimed the life of Worcester firefighter Christopher Roy.
Momoh Kamara, 24, of West Boylston, pleaded guilty Friday in Worcester Superior Court to charges of voluntary manslaughter, arson of a dwelling, armed burglary, and malicious destruction of a motor vehicle, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.
Roy, 36, lost his life in December 2018 while battling a four-alarm blaze at a three-story home at 5-7 Lowell Street in Worcester.
Roy became trapped in the fire and was recued by fellow firefighters, but he was pronounced dead at an area hospital.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that Roy died of smoke inhalation.
A subsequent investigation revealed that the fire was started in the basement of the home. All residents of the building were able to escape without injury.
Kamara, a former resident of 7 Lowell Street, has been held without bail since his arraignment in March 2019.
Investigators say Kamara used an accelerant to start the fire in a dispute with his former roommates.
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