Sudbury

Another person charged with being party to 1st-degree murder in Sudbury fire

Sudbury police have arrested a second person in connection with a fatal fire that killed three people.
A townhouse with plywood over the doors and winders and yellow police caution tape waving in the wind
Sudbury firefighters say they arrived at the scene to find flames coming from the main and second floor of the townhouse. (Yvon Therault/Radio-Canada)

Sudbury police say they have arrested a second person in connection with a fatal fire that killed three people.

The fire happened on Bruce Avenue earlier this month.

Police have arrested and charged a 48-year-old man with three counts of being a party to the offence of first degree murder, being a party to the offence of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and disregard for human life. 

Last week, police arrested and charged a 25-year-old man with similar charges.

The fire took place April 11, in at townhouse on Bruce Avenue in Greater Sudbury.

Four people were inside the unit where the fire began.

A 37-year-old man managed to escape by jumping out of a second-storey window. A 26-year-old woman died at the scene and a 50-year-old man died in hospital. A 33-year-old woman who was critically injured in the fire died in hospital nearly a week later.

The man who escaped the fire is in stable condition.

Police say their investigation into the fire is continuing.