Israeli man, 52, is charged with causing £250,000 worth of damage to room at Four Seasons hotel in Park Lane
- Ofer Tsofan, 52, has been accused of causing £250,000 damage in a hotel room
- Tsofan is charged with arson, criminal damage and assaulting two police officers
- A fire began in room at the Four Seasons in Park Lane at around 10pm on July 24
- Westminster Magistrates’ Court was told ‘significant damage’ had been caused
An Israeli national has been accused of causing £250,000 worth of damage after a fire was allegedly set off in a luxury hotel room in London.
Ofer Tsofan, 52, is charged with arson, criminal damage and assaulting two police officers at the Four Seasons in Park Lane on July 24.
Westminister Magistrates’ Court was told on Thursday that ‘significant damage’ was allegedly caused after a fire started in a hotel room at around 10pm.
Ofer Tsofan, 52, is charged with arson, criminal damage and assaulting two police officers at the luxury Four Seasons in Park Lane (pictured) on July 24
It has been estimated that a quarter of a million pounds worth of damage was caused.
Tsofan, who was arrested just after 11pm, was allegedly staying in London for a business trip.
He was denied bail and remanded in custody to appear at Southwark Crown Court on August 26.
The Four Seasons is a luxury chain of hotels and resorts that offers stunning bedrooms in its branch on Park Lane costing upwards of £500 per night.
The hotel boasts facilities including a restaurant and bar, a skyline spa, and a gym which has spectacular views of the London Eye and Big Ben.
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