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15 August 2025
Man accidentally destroys neighbour’s shed while burning off at home

A regular Wangaratta offender found himself back before court after he accidentally set fire and destroyed items in a neighbour’s garden shed.

The 34-year-old appeared at Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court on Monday pleading guilty to the arson which he said was an accident.

The court heard on 29 December last year around 3:30pm police and FRV crews arrived at a Higgins Street address where smoke w...

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