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Woman charged with murder and arson causing death over Point Cook house fire
A 46-year-old woman has appeared briefly in court on three charges of murder and arson causing death following a house fire in Point Cook in Melbourne’s west that claimed the lives of three people, including a three-week-old baby.
Key points:
- Arson and Explosives Squad detectives arrested the 46-year-old woman this morning
- The woman has been charged with three counts each of murder and arson causing death
- A 19-year-old woman, 28-year-old man and three-week-old baby died in the fire at Point Cook yesterday morning
Jenny Hayes of Fawkner was remanded in custody on Thursday night after being charged with the deaths of Abigail Forrest, 19, newborn Ivy Forrest and Inderpal Singh, aged 25.
Police said in a statement that Ms Hayes knew one of the…
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