another of those sad headlines we'd hoped we wouldnt be reading
From news.com.au
A CFA volunteer is the prime suspect for lighting the fire that devastated Marysville, killing 39 people.
The Herald Sun reports sources have revealed a man has been interviewed and released over the Marysville blaze by the Phoenix Taskforce investigating the Black Saturday fires.
The man, who has not been named, was formally interviewed in the weeks after the catastrophe, but has not been charged as investigators gather more evidence.
A police spokesman said the force would not confirm or deny a lead suspect had been identified.
On April 1, Assistant Commissioner Dannye Moloney said police were close to pinning down the culprit for the blaze, confirming the fire was deliberately lit.
"We are satisfied that it was deliberately lit,'' Mr Moloney said at the time.
"We are looking at some strong leads that indicate certain behaviours, and we intend to pursue those. But, of course, we need the community to give us the information to help us support that.
"I can assure you the minute we establish the identities of any individuals that caused this, they will be prosecuted at the first available possibility.''
It is believed the CFA volunteer under suspicion fought the blaze.
