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- Another child died from the fire on Monday after the fire, the cantonal police in Solothurn said on Wednesday.
- The death toll increases to seven. The victims are four adults and three children.
- Two other children are still in the hospital.
- An accused has since admitted to smoking in bed.
According to the police, the fire was caused by "misuse of smokers".
Police Canton of Solothurn
The seven victims and the two wounded children belong to two families. They are asylum seekers from Ethiopia and Eritrea. "This is a very tragic case," said Bruno Gribi, spokesman for the cantonal police of Solothurn. Such a fire has so far rarely existed in the canton of Solothurn.
A baby thrown out the window?
Many questions still need to be clarified. Among other things, it is still necessary to specify how two people fled the fire from the window, said the police spokesman, Gribi. You have found a child and a woman on the outside. Whether they jumped out of the window or not, it remains obscure. But be clear: the toddler has survived, the woman is dead.
Accused released from custody
A person was arrested in connection with the fire. Meanwhile, a criminal investigation is under way against her. This due to multiple homicides by negligence, multiple assaults and negligence causing a conflagration.
This person has since been released from custody. The Solothurn prosecutor confirms a message from Tele M1. "There is no reason for detention," said Cony Zubler, spokesman for the prosecutor.
The accused admitted to smoking in bed. This is consistent with the current findings of the fire investigators. There is no danger of leakage or failure of electricity. The person is supported by professionals.
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