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Prasad pleads guilty to all charges relating to death of 5 people in fire

Prasad pleads guilty to all charges relating to death of 5 people in fire
The house fire in Navosai, Nasinu in which 5 people died in 2015.

34-year-old Binesh Prasad who is charged in relation to the death of five people in Nasinu in 2015 has pleaded guilty to all charges against him at the Suva High Court.

Prasad is charged with one count of arson, five counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and one count of damaging property.

It is alleged that Prasad deliberately set fire to a house in Navosai, Nasinu on the 15th of October, 2015.

Five people including a 10-year-old girl died in this horrific fire.

Prasad has been remanded in custody.

The matter will be called again at 11.30am today.

Meanwhile bail has been extended for Matthew Gunua who is also charged with Prasad. 

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