Police investigating suspicious fire at home of friendlyjordies
Police have established a crime scene after a suspicious fire at the Sydney home ofBetter known as Friendlyjordies, the YouTuber, who made a name for himself for his political commentary – as well as a high-profile legal case against John Barilaro, a former New South Wales deputy premier – was not harmed during the fire.
In a statement, Shanks-Markovina’s lawyers claimed that his home in Bondi in Sydney’s eastern suburbs had been “firebombed” and hoped that police would dedicate “every resource possible” to investigate what happened.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup
Fire crews arrived at the home at about 12.20am and “found the veranda of the house well alight”, police said. The home and a neighbouring property suffered “significant damage”. In a statement, police said officers were investigating links to another fire at the same home last week, on 17 November.“Adjoining houses were cleared by police as a precaution and there were no reports of injuries.Our Australian morning briefing email breaks down the key national and international stories of the day and why they matterNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties.
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