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Woman jailed for lighting fire that gutted Karrakatta Cemetery chapel
Australia🏛️ Politics9 hr. ago

Woman jailed for lighting fire that gutted Karrakatta Cemetery chapel

A woman named Tianna Addison Diodato-Day was sentenced to five years in prison for setting fire to the Norfolk Chapel at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Australia, in October 2024. The fire caused over $3.4 million in damages and forced the closure of the chapel for 12 months, disrupting hundreds of funerals. Diodato-Day concealed her identity, broke into the chapel, poured fuel on the floor and furnishings, and set the fire, sending videos of the act to someone named 'Bunter.' She was motivated by a desire to prove her worth to a friend group. Diodato-Day also participated in other arson attacks alongside a man named Dennis Dear, who received a three-year and four-month sentence for his role in similar crimes. The fires caused significant emotional and financial strain on the community, with the costs of repairs largely passed on to the public through increased insurance premiums.

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Woman jailed for lighting fire that gutted Karrakatta Cemetery chapel

A woman named Tianna Addison Diodato-Day was sentenced to five years in prison for setting fire to the Norfolk Chapel at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Australia, in October 2024. The fire caused over $3.4 million in damages and forced the closure of the chapel for 12 months, disrupting hundreds of funerals. Diodato-Day concealed her identity, broke into the chapel, poured fuel on the floor and furnishings, and set the fire, sending videos of the act to someone named 'Bunter.' She was motivated by a desire to prove her worth to a friend group. Diodato-Day also participated in other arson attacks alongside a man named Dennis Dear, who received a three-year and four-month sentence for his role in similar crimes. The fires caused significant emotional and financial strain on the community, with the costs of repairs largely passed on to the public through increased insurance premiums.

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