(CITY OF WINNIPEG / FILE)
A 22-year-old man has been charged after a fire on St. John’s Avenue left one victim dead and two others injured last week.
Emergency crews responded to a residence in the 300 block of St. John’s Avenue just before 10:30 p.m. on August 27 for a report of a fire. Officers located a 35-year-old man, a 53-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman suffering from life-altering burns.
All three victims were taken to hospital, one in critical condition and two in unstable condition. The 31-year-old woman was treated and released, while the 53-year-old man remains in hospital.
A 22-year-old man was arrested at the scene and initially charged with three counts of aggravated assault, three counts of arson causing bodily harm, arson causing damage to property, possession of incendiary material, and break, enter and commit arson of a dwelling house.
On August 29, the 35-year-old man died of his injuries. He has been identified as 35-year-old Mark Bosadas Marmeto.
Ismail Abdihakim Ali, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. He remains in custody.
