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Police prepare murder charge after Woodville West house fire victim dies in hospital
A man critically injured in a suspicious house fire in Adelaide’s north-west early on Wednesday has since died in hospital, with police indicating they are now preparing to charge the suspect with murder.
Key points:
- The 31-year-old victim died in the Royal Adelaide Hospital overnight
- A man wanted for questioning is in a Sydney hospital, and police are preparing to extradite him
- Police say he is expected to be charged with murder
The 31-year-old victim was one of three people injured in the blaze, on Calendar Place at Woodville West, which broke out just before 4:00am.
SA Police launched a manhunt following the fire, which investigators believe was deliberately lit using an accelerant.
The suspect, a 32-year-old Woodville West man, was spotted…
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