Overview
- At Belfast Crown Court, Kornelijus Bracas pleaded guilty to murdering his sister, Alesia Nazarova, as well as to arson offenses and theft of her bank card.
- Prosecutors detailed post-mortem findings that she suffered 14–15 stab wounds to the neck, about 60% burns, and was still alive when she was set on fire.
- Firefighters rescued the victim’s 12-year-old daughter from an upstairs bedroom after five separate fires were set, including one outside the child’s door.
- Police arrested Bracas near a Tesco car park the same day, noting a strong smell of heating oil and finding he had used his sister’s bank card.
- The Crown urged a 20-plus-year starting point and raised possible deportation, while the judge set January 16, 2026 to announce the tariff following a victim impact statement.