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Emergency services found the house on King Street in Fairfield West well alight just after 2:10 a.m. on March 23.
The home was completely gutted, and the two occupants of the home, a 28-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, suffered second- and third-degree burns to their arms and lower bodies.
They are believed to have suffered the wounds while fleeing the burning home.
They were taken to hospital in critical condition but have since been released.
Police previously said they believed the fire was set deliberately in a case of mistaken identity.
Following further inquiries, detectives believe the alleged arson is linked to a separate, allegedly deliberately lit, fire at a barber shop on The Horsley Drive in Wetherill Park on March 20.
“Police will allege in court that the fires were deliberately set in retaliation for a shooting incident in Fairfield West on Sunday 17 March 2024,” NSW Police said.
Two men were arrested yesterday during a search warrant at a Chester Hill home.
A 25-year-old man was charged with several offences, including one count of destroying/damaging property with intent to endanger life and one count of destroying/damaging property in a company by fire.
He was refused bail at Bankstown Crown Court yesterday.
A 21-year-old man was charged with one count each of destroying/damaging property with intent to endanger life and failing to comply with a digital evidence access order.
He was refused bail at Bankstown Crown Court yesterday.
Two more men were arrested during a search warrant at a property in Rhodes yesterday.
A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged with several offences, including one count of destruction/damage to property with intent to endanger life, destruction of company property by means of fire and two counts of possession of break-in tools.
He was refused bail and will appear at Bankstown Crown Court today.
A 23-year-old man was charged with several offences, including destruction/damage to property by means of fire and one count of possession of break-in tools.
He was refused bail and appeared at Burwood Local Court yesterday.
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