Arabic version: توجيه اتهامات لأربعة أشخاص على خلفية حريق منزل مزعوم في كوبدن

According to ABC News, two men and two women have been charged in connection with a February house fire in Cobden, south-west Victoria, in which a family was inside the home.

The householder and his two children, aged five and 16, were at the property when flames engulfed it. All three escaped without injury. Police had earlier released CCTV footage showing the moments before the suspected arson.

Detectives executed search warrants in Camperdown and Cobden on Tuesday morning. A 34-year-old Cobden woman was charged with 15 offences, including criminal damage by fire, possessing a drug of dependence, possessing ammunition and possessing a prohibited weapon.

A 44-year-old Camperdown woman was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, trafficking methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit an offence. A 34-year-old Camperdown man faces charges including attempting to pervert the course of justice, conspiracy to commit an offence, committing an indictable offence while on bail and trafficking methylamphetamine.

A 50-year-old Camperdown man was charged with weapon and drug offences. All four people were remanded to appear at Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.