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Victim’s partner charged in fatal Georgetown fire last week
Halton police say they have arrested the partner of a woman who was killed in a house fire in Georgetown last week.
Emergency crews were called around 5:20 a.m. on Feb. 7 to a home on Victoria Street that was fully engulfed in flames.
Officers say the fire destroyed two semi-detached homes.
Halton Hills firefighters removed the woman from the home and say she died at the scene.
READ MORE: Woman dead after ‘suspicious’ early morning house fire in Georgetown: police
On Monday, police say they have arrested a man who was the common-law partner of the woman.
Christopher Dayfoot, 38, of Georgetown has been charged with arson – disregard for human life.
Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal continues to investigate the cause of the blaze.
Police say Dayfoot appeared in court Friday and remains in custody pending a future court date.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Joe Barr 905-825-4747 ext. 8760 or Det. Ross Amore 905-825-4747 ext. 8762.
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