A 45-year old Sydney man is
facing murder charges over a fire inside Vadja House, a
boarding house in Newtown, at around 1am on Tuesday, 15 March
2022.
Three people died in the blaze and eight managed to escape,
although two of those who got away remain hospitalised in a
critical condition.
The defendant is reported to be a former resident of the
boarding house, but his motives for the alleged conduct remain
unclear.
He has been charged with three counts of
murder under section 18 of the Crimes Act 1900 and one count of
destroying or damaging property by fire or explosive under
section 195 of that Act.
He appeared briefly in
Central Local Court via audio visual link on 16 March 2022,
where no application was made for his release on bail.
