Suspect, 48, was earlier charged with arson for allegedly setting fire to a couch and the hostel in Wellington
New Zealand police have filed five murder charges against the man they say lit a deadly fire at a Wellington hostel two weeks ago.
Police had earlier filed arson charges against the 48-year-old, accusing him of setting fire to a couch and to the hostel itself. He has remained in jail since his arrest two days after the fire.
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