Man convicted over fatal Australian wildfires

An Australian man was convicted today of deliberately starting one of the deadly wildfires that swept through southern Australia three years ago.

Tue, 20 Mar, 2012 - 11:45

An Australian man was convicted today of deliberately starting one of the deadly wildfires that swept through southern Australia three years ago.

A Victoria Supreme Court jury today found Brendan Sokaluk guilty of 10 counts of arson causing death for starting a blaze that killed 10 people and destroyed 156 homes.

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Courts Heathrow Place: southern Australia Place: Australia Place: Victoria Person: Brendan Sokaluk Person: Sokaluk Person: Jane Dixon Organisation: Victoria Supreme Court

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