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Alleged arsonist faces court charged with lighting Adelaide Hills bushfire
A man who allegedly lit a fire in the Adelaide Hills while a separate blaze raged uncontrolled about 10 kilometres away has appeared briefly in court.
Key points:
- The Hallett Cove man is accused of starting a blaze at Clarendon
- The 61-year-old’s identity has been suppressed
- Police prosecutors today told the court it would take eight months to conduct an investigation
The Hallett Cove man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in the Christies Beach Magistrates Court today charged with several offences including intentionally causing a bushfire and fleeing police.
His case was adjourned until September and the suppression order over his identity will be reviewed in two months.
It will be alleged that the 61-year-old started a blaze on…
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