understand the position, no keys to the actual premises were located or otherwise identified. Inside the rear door of the building proper was the locked door to the café itself. In addition there was an open door that led to toilets. This door appeared to have been propped open by a brick. There were pieces of green and white material on the floor next to that brick. The material was burnt on its edges and had a strong smell of petrol. There was more of the green and white fabric on the floor leading towards the rear inner door to the café. The green and white fabric appears to have been tea towels. A red plastic container was located next to the toilet door itself. The outside of the container was marked in part The container was empty but ‘GASOLINE 10ltr’. there was a strong smell of petrol from the container. On scientific analysis, residues of petrol were detected in the container. A green and white tea towel was wrapped around the spout of the container. It too smelt strongly of petrol. When the closed and locked door to the café itself was opened there were green and white tea towels lying on the floor. One of the tea towels was collected, apparently at random. It was singed and had a strong smell of petrol. There was a kitchen in the café. On a kitchen bench was a 5 litre metal container with the on it. This container was upright and still had its lid on. It writing ‘BP Handycan’ was full of petrol. On the kitchen floor was a 20 litre red plastic container with a spout that appears to have a green and white cloth item connected to the spout. This container still had a small amount of liquid in it that smelt like petrol and on scientific analysis it was confirmed as petrol. At the front of the café at the Pirie Street end, near where the front windows had been situated, there was a 20 litre yellow plastic container lying on the floor. It was empty and had a strong smell of petrol. On scientific analysis, residues of petrol were detected in the container. No identifiable fingerprints have been located on any of the four petrol containers located in the premises. There was a counter in the area that had a cash register situated on it. A close examination of the counter revealed what appeared to be burn patterns consistent with
understand the position, no keys to the actual premises were located or otherwise identified. Inside the rear door of the building proper was the locked door to the café itself. In addition there was an open door that led to toilets. This door appeared to have been propped open by a brick. There were pieces of green and white material on the floor next to that brick. The material was burnt on its edges and had a strong smell of petrol. There was more of the green and white fabric on the floor leading towards the rear inner door to the café. The green and white fabric appears to have been tea towels. A red plastic container was located next to the toilet door itself. The outside of the container was marked in part ‘GASOLINE 10ltr’. The container was empty but there was a strong smell of petrol from the container. On scientific analysis, residues of petrol were detected in the container. A green and white tea towel was wrapped around the spout of the container. It too smelt strongly of petrol. When the closed and locked door to the café itself was opened there were green and white tea towels lying on the floor. One of the tea towels was collected, apparently at random. It was singed and had a strong smell of petrol. There was a kitchen in the café. On a kitchen bench was a 5 litre metal container with the writing ‘BP Handycan’ on it. This container was upright and still had its lid on. It was full of petrol. On the kitchen floor was a 20 litre red plastic container with a spout that appears to have a green and white cloth item connected to the spout. This container still had a small amount of liquid in it that smelt like petrol and on scientific analysis it was confirmed as petrol. At the front of the café at the Pirie Street end, near where the front windows had been situated, there was a 20 litre yellow plastic container lying on the floor. It was empty and had a strong smell of petrol. On scientific analysis, residues of petrol were detected in the container. No identifiable fingerprints have been located on any of the four petrol containers located in the premises. There was a counter in the area that had a cash register situated on it. A close examination of the counter revealed what appeared to be burn patterns consistent with