Nearly one year later, families waiting for justice after deadly Old Montreal fire
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It's almost been one year since a fire ripped through a heritage building in Old Montreal, killing seven people. Families are still waiting for answers and for justice.
It's almost been one year since a fire ripped through a heritage building in Old Montreal, killing seven people.
The tragic anniversary is on Saturday and the fire has raised a lot of unanswered questions and is the subject of several lawsuits as families continue to look for answers.
The building on Place d'Youville is now boarded up and under repair.
Still, there is very little progress in the police investigation since the fire broke out on March 16, 2023, killing Dania Zafar, 31, and six others.
"I'm not impressed by that. I'm not impressed," said Zafar's father, Zafar Mahmood.
Montreal police have said the fire was criminally set. Insp. David Shane said they did arrest someone but no charges have been laid.
"We really need to be patient because as criminal investigators, we cannot sacrifice time for quality of investigation. We won't get two chances," Shane told CTV News.
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