Court Documents Identify Suspect in Old Montreal Fatal Fire, but No Charges Laid

Court Documents Identify Suspect in Old Montreal Fatal Fire, but No Charges Laid
A woman kneels next to a makeshift memorial at the scene following a fire in Old Montreal, on March 19, 2023. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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A convicted killer who police suspect started the fire that killed seven people in Old Montreal last March has admitted he was at the scene of the arson but has claimed that someone else set the blaze.

Documents from Correctional Service Canada that cite Montreal police testimony alleged that Denis Bégin was filmed by a surveillance camera in the area around the building that caught fire before and after the blaze.