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Man dies in Flemington house fire ■ Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a man after a house fire in Flemington on Thursday (May 9). Emergency services were called to the unit fire on Dover St about 9.40pm. The 68-year-old Flemington man sustained life-threatening injuries and later died in hospital. His death is not being treated as suspicious.
ARSONISTS HIT AT 5AM ■ Arson and Explosives Squad detectives are investigating two suspicious fires in Melbourne’s north-weston Sunday morning (May 12). The first incident occurred at a tobacco store on East St, Hadfield about 5am. The second incident occurred at a store at a shopping centre on Gladstone Park Drive, Gladstone Park, about 5.45am. Nobody was inside either premises at the time and the stores sustained significant damage. Investigators are treating the fires as targeted attacks and will look at any possible links to other recent fires. Police are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the fires or who may have CCTV or dashcam footage. Investigators urge anyone who has further information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
STALKER CHARGED ■ Detectives from the Fawkner Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team have arrested a man after reports of women being followed in the Coburg area. It is alleged multiple women were followed by the man between April 29 and May 8. A search warrant was executed at an address in Coburg on Friday morning (May 10) and a 40-year-old man was arrested. The 40-year-old Coburg man was charged with mul-
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tiple counts of stalking and he was to appear at the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic. com.au
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