Russian orphan adopted by gay couple in UK is jailed for six years for strangling girlfriend and torching her carpet with makeshift flame-thrower during campaign of abuse

Russian orphan adopted by gay couple in UK is jailed for six years for strangling girlfriend and torching her carpet with makeshift flame-thrower during campaign of abuseREAD MORE: British gay fathers say: 'Adopting has destroyed us'Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy AIDAN RADNEDGE, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:05, 5 June 2026 | Updated: 17:08, 5 June 2026 e-mail View comments