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Woman, 29, Charged With Murder Over Clyde North Share-House Fire

Arson detectives are leading the case involving people known to each other.

Overview

  • Victoria Police charged the woman with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder and remanded her in custody to face Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
  • The fire broke out about 1:45am on 18 December at a share house on Sunburnt Circuit in Clyde North and took firefighters roughly two hours to bring under control.
  • Two men, aged 44 and 46, were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, and the 44-year-old died later that day.
  • The 46-year-old man remains in hospital in a stable condition, according to police updates.
  • A 43-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl who were inside the property were not physically injured, and investigators say those involved were known to one another.