Three people charged with manslaughter over fatal Loafers Lodge fire

Loafers Lodge fire: Three people charged with manslaughter following two-year police investigation

The charges follow a two-year investigation by police into the state of the building.

NZ police lay manslaughter charges over deadly hostel fire

New Zealand Police have charged three people with manslaughter over the May 2023 boarding house fire in Wellington that killed five people.

Three people charged with manslaughter over fatal Loafers Lodge fire

Three people have been charged with manslaughter over the devastating Loafers Lodge hostel fire in Wellington, which killed five people in mid-2023. A murder...

Loafers Lodge fire: Three charged with manslaughter

Five people died in the blaze that began shortly after midnight on May 16 in 2023. Photo: Supplied/Axel Dann By Sam Sherwood of RNZ Three people have been charged with manslaughter in relation to a fire at a Wellington boarding house that killed five of the building's 92 residents.