WELLINGTON: New Zealand police on Thursday announced that they had charged a man, accused of setting up a deadly hostel fire in Wellington last month, with five counts of murder.
The 48-year-old guy is now being prosecuted on five counts of murder in addition to two counts of arson, according to police.
Five individuals who lost their lives have been identified by authorities in the devastating fire that burned the four-story, 92-room hostel in Wellington’s city center a week ago.
According to acting Wellington district commander Inspector Dion Bennett, the families of the fatalities had been notified. He continued, “Our thoughts are with them, and we are working to make sure they have support during this process.