The suspect in a fire in Old Montreal that killed seven people in March 2023 admitted he was at the scene of the arson, but claims he wan't the one who set the building on fire.
According to La Presse, the suspect in the Old Montreal that caused the deaths of seven people is a man who was illegally at large for four years after escaping prison.
The fire department carried out 460 targeted inspections as part of a push to secure potentially hazardous buildings following a fire in Old Montreal that killed seven people.
Émile Benamor, the building's owner, says the city's rules and regulations for heritage properties made it impossible to make some changes or repairs to the building.
Police in Montreal now say that traces of accelerant were found in an area of the building where the fire started. The investigation is now a criminal one.
A lawyer representing the father of a man killed in a fire in Old Montreal in March says an announcement by police that the fire was criminal raises new questions for her client.
Police in Montreal now say that traces of accelerant were found in an area of the building where the fire started. The investigation is now a criminal one.
A recent report shows Montreal's fire department carried out 50 per cent fewer building inspections in 2022 than it did in 2018, and noted new concerns about the cause of fires.