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'Death Traps': Five Men Killed in Hostel Fire Had No Hope of Escape, Crown Says

Crown lawyer asserts the defendant deliberately set the fire knowing it could cause harm, despite his schizophrenia diagnosis and legal insanity defense.

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Five people killed in a deliberately-lit hostel fire were staying in “death traps” and had no hope of escaping the blaze, a jury has heard. The month-long...

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'Death traps': Five men killed in hostel fire had no hope of escape, Crown says

Five people killed in a deliberately-lit hostel fire were staying in “death traps” and had no hope of escaping the blaze, a jury has heard. The month-long...

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Loafers Lodge fire 'no tragic accident', Crown says as closing case

There's no dispute the accused lit the fire, but his lawyers say he is not guilty by reason of insanity.

·New Zealand
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