Man convicted of attempted murder after torching flat of his deaf, pregnant ex partner

A man who set fire to his deaf, pregnant ex-partner’s home after he harassed her online in an attempt to get back together has been found guilty of attempted murder. Harry Owusu-Manu, 39, torched the flat in Battersea and sprayed over nearby CCTV cameras to try to cover his tracks.But after trawling through other camera footage from the further afield officers traced his movements from his home address to the victim’s door.The footage also revealed that Owusu-Manu made the journey from his Southwark home to Battersea in a dry run in the days leading up to the fire.Key to his conviction was Dash cam footage recovered from the distinctive orange van he used as it caught on its dashcam the moment Owusu-Manu made his way to the flat to start the blaze. He was arrested within hours of launching his attack, in which he shoved a burning doormat into the property, after the damning evidence was obtained.He was found guilty of two counts of attempted murder following a five week trial which ended at the Old Bailey on Friday.Owusu-Manu was also found guilty of aggravated arson with intent to endanger life, religiously aggravated stalking and having a lock knife in a public place.