New Zealand police file 5 murder raps vs hostel fire suspect

By Associated Press

Jun 01, 2023 3:45 pm

WELLINGTON: Police in New Zealand on Thursday filed five murder charges against the man they say lit a deadly fire at a hostel in the capital Wellington two weeks ago.

Police earlier filed arson charges against the 48-year-old man, accusing him of setting fire to a couch and to the hostel itself. He has remained in jail since his arrest two days after the blaze.

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