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10 January 2025
Wangaratta man remains in custody for alleged arson of racecourse grandstand

AN alleged arsonist, believed to be from Wangaratta, will remain in custody after being charged with setting a heritage-listed Caulfield Racecourse grandstand alight.

The 51-year-old man faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday after he was charged with causing serious damage in a series of fires in Caufield and Mordialloc on Tuesday, January 7.

The man was alleged to have started a major...

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