Australian jailed over deadly blaze

A man has been sentenced to nearly 18 years in prison for starting one of the deadly wildfires that ravaged southern Australia three years ago.

Fri, 27 Apr, 2012 - 11:45

A man has been sentenced to nearly 18 years in prison for starting one of the deadly wildfires that ravaged southern Australia three years ago.

Victoria Supreme Court Justice Paul Coghlan sentenced Brendan Sokaluk to 17 years and nine months for starting a February 2009 blaze that killed 10 people.

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Courts Heathrow Place: southern Australia Place: Australian Person: Paul Coghlan Person: Brendan Sokaluk Person: Sokaluk Person: Coghlan Organisation: Victoria Supreme Court

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