Arson charged towards Interlake property proprietor after home hearth: RCMP

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A 28-year-old lady has been charged with arson after allegedly burning down her own residence final month.

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Gimli RCMP had been known as to a residential hearth at a property in Okno, Man., on Jan. 20 at round 1:15 a.m.

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When officers arrived, RCMP mentioned they noticed in depth harm to the property as the hearth division continued to extinguish the blaze. No accidents had been reported.

With the help of the native hearth division, the reason for the hearth was decided to be arson.

The investigation into this arson led to the arrest Wednesday of the 28-year-old property proprietor, who has been charged with arson for fraudulent objective and fraud over $5,000.

She was remanded into custody for a court docket look Thursday, the place she was later launched for her subsequent court docket look scheduled March 20 in Gimli.

Gimli RCMP proceed to research.

Okno is situated 138 kilometres north of Winnipeg.