Vic: Premier urges public to dob in Marysville arsonist

AAP General News (Australia)
04-17-2009
Vic: Premier urges public to dob in Marysville arsonist

Victorian Premier JOHN BRUMBY is urging anyone with information on the Marysville firebug
to contact police .. as detectives close in on the arsonist.

Police have interviewed a Country Fire Authority volunteer over the blaze that killed
38 people on February 7 .. but no-one's been charged.

A police information caravan will be set up in Yea on Saturday .. with police and the
premier appealing to the public for help.

Mr BRUMBY's assured the public .. any information given will be treated in confidence.

He says police are working hard to find the arsonist responsible for the Marysville
fire and an arrest would help residents heal.

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