UPDATE: A man arrested in relation to the Rozelle fire has been charged with three counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
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The Sydney Morning Herald reports the 44-year-old was also charged with three counts of manslaughter and 17 charges relating to the damage to property caused by the fire in Darling Street on September 4.
One of those charges is setting fire for a financial gain, with police alleging the fire was deliberately lit.
PREVIOUSLY: A man has been arrested over the deaths of three people following a fire and explosion at Rozelle earlier this month.
Emergency services were called to Darling Street about 4am on Thursday 4 September 2014, where they found a convenience store well alight.
Fire & Rescue NSW personnel attended and extinguished the blaze; however, the building was extensively damaged from an explosion.
Three people – a 31-year-old woman and her 11-month-old son, along with a 27-year-old man – died in the fire.
Another three people were injured.
Strike Force Baracchi was established by detectives from the Property Crime Squad’s Arson Unit to investigate the fire.
It’s alleged the fire was deliberately lit.
Following extensive inquiries, strike force detectives arrested a man about 8.30am today (Tuesday 23 September 2014), at Camperdown.
The 44-year-old Greenacre man is expected to be charged later today.