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Großhennersdorf House Fire: Police Probe Son, 64, for Attempted Manslaughter in Suspected Arson

Prosecutors now treat the blaze as attempted manslaughter in conjunction with aggravated arson.

Overview

  • Investigators from Görlitz criminal police, working with arson specialists, say the fire was likely set intentionally.
  • The 64-year-old resident is under investigation on suspicion of attempting to kill his 86-year-old mother through serious arson.
  • Both occupants suffered severe smoke inhalation, were airlifted to specialist clinics, and remain unfit to be questioned.
  • A forensic physician examined both at the prosecutor’s request, with burn injuries noted only on the son.
  • The house on Untere Dorfstraße is uninhabitable, the financial damage has not been determined, and the motive remains unclear.