Wildfire suspect a lovelorn web-surfer

The man accused of starting one of Australia’s deadly wildfires is a lonely web surfer who liked dogs, always said “G’day” to neighbours, and was trying to find love online.

Wildfire suspect a lovelorn web-surfer

The man accused of starting one of Australia’s deadly wildfires is a lonely web surfer who liked dogs, always said “G’day” to neighbours, and was trying to find love online.

Brendan Sokaluk, 39, who reportedly once served as a volunteer firefighter, was named as the suspect police arrested last week.

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