Two men charged for allegedly starting fire which killed four women in Benau

Two men charged for allegedly starting fire which killed four women in Benau

By Semi Turaga
Tuesday 05/05/2020
Fatal fire in Benau, Labasa [Photo: Fiji Red Cross Society - Labasa Branch]

Two men have each been charged with one count of arson, four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in relation to the house fire in Benau, Labasa which claimed the lives of four women last Thursday morning.

One of the men is 19 while the second man is in his 40s.

They are from the same neighbourhood.

The four women killed in the fire were all in their 70s.

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