Toronto police say an individual is in life-threatening situation after a person allegedly set a tent on hearth whereas the sufferer was inside on Friday morning.
The accused, 36-year-old Loewen Wolfe of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with mischief endangering life, arson inflicting bodily hurt, arson disregarding human life, arson damaging property and failure to adjust to probation.
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Officers responded to a name concerning the hearth within the Charles Road and Yonge Road space shortly after 6 a.m. on Boxing Day.
Police say Wolfe allegedly set a tent and mattress on hearth intentionally. He additionally allegedly threw numerous objects on prime of the tent to speed up the fireplace.
The sufferer, whose identification was not launched, was pulled from the burning tent and transported to hospital in life-threatening situation.
Wolfe was scheduled to look in courtroom later Friday morning.
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