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Honecker said Wednesday that Caneiro maintained his innocence.

"The accusation does not seem to make sense, as there seems to be very little evidence of a reason for doing so," Honecker said. "The evidence I've seen does not suggest any reason for the arson of his home."

On Friday, he added: "The family supports him and does not believe that there is any intention to harm them."

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People gather in front of the Colts Neck Town Hall on Wednesday evening, November 21, 2018, for a vigil in memory of the Caneiro family killed in a fire the previous day. (Photo: Thomas P. Costello)

Neighbors saw Paul Caneiro with his family at home Tuesday noon, a few hours after the house fire and shortly before his brother's manor, an amount of 1.5 million dollars , be discovered in flames.

He added that family members "supported each other on the scene" of their burned house.

"They were obviously upset," Honecker said. He refused to be more specific.

After that, Paul Caneiro voluntarily surrendered to the Ocean Township Police Department with his family while the investigation into the fire was continuing, Honecker said. Caneiro stayed there the rest of the day until his arrest on Tuesday night.

The charge of second-degree arson does not necessarily mean that there was intent to harm anyone. According to the prosecution, simply "deliberately or knowingly putting another person in danger" is enough.

The charge is punishable by a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment.

The campaign's page says that Paul Caneiro's family helped take care of Keith Caneiro's children and that the families shared "joyful holidays" and "exciting milestones". Tuesday's fire forced Paul Caneiro, his wife and two daughters to leave their homes, according to the GoFundMe page.

"Not only do they have to deal with the tragic loss of their family, but they have nothing and nowhere to go.They have lost their homes and all their property.The news does not cover the fact that the family is a full-fledged woman now, "reads the page. "Every day, their life has changed forever."

The campaign raised just over $ 6,000 at 7 pm Friday.

Monmouth County Attorney Christopher Gramiccioni on Wednesday refused at a press conference to discuss Paul Caneiro's motive in the alleged arson.

"If there is information to be disclosed to the public on the grounds, I encourage you to attend the detention review hearing," he told reporters. "If there is information at that time to disclose the status, it will be done at that time."

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At the time of the detention hearing, prosecutors have the burden of overcoming the presumption that an accused must be released if he is not charged with murder or any other offense. may result in life imprisonment. They must demonstrate that the defendant poses a threat to the public or a risk of absconding.

Honeker said that Paul Caneiro had no criminal record and that he therefore had no problem appearing at trial dates – one of the factors taken into account for pre-trial detention .

Testimonials from family members would focus on the security risk.

Honecker reiterated his statement that Paul Caneiro also denies any other potential charges.

If such charges arose before the hearing, "I hope that they will present evidence by Wednesday," Honecker said.

Asked about Paul Caneiro's reaction to the deaths of Keith Caneiro and his family, Honeker said, "Obviously he is devastated, his brother and his brother's family love him."