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Murder-accused faces court over WA fire
AAP
A 39-year-old man charged with murder has faced court accused of starting a fire at a backpackers hostel in Perth, killing a woman.
Mother-of-three Tammee Lee Jones, 44, died in the East Perth fire in December.
Reuben David Lambie, who was also a resident at the hostel, faced Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with her murder, criminal damage by fire, and five counts of endangering the life of a person.
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He was remanded in custody to appear in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court next month.
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