一名男子因在2023年威灵顿寄宿屋大火中杀害5名弱势群体而被判处终身监禁. A man convicted of killing five vulnerable people in a 2023 Wellington boarding house fire faces life in prison.

一名50岁的男子Esarona David Lologa被判犯有5项谋杀罪和1项纵火罪,罪名是2023年在惠灵顿一家寄宿房Loafers Lodge发生纵火,造成5名弱势居民死亡,包括众所周知的当地人。 A 50-year-old man, Esarona David Lologa, has been convicted of five counts of murder and one count of arson for a 2023 fire at Loafers Lodge, a Wellington boarding house, that killed five vulnerable residents, including well-known locals. 高等法院陪审团尽管承认他患有精神分裂症,但仍拒绝了他的精神错乱辩护,结论是,他故意放火以寻求转移。 The High Court jury rejected his insanity defense despite acknowledging he had schizophrenia, concluding he intentionally set the fires to seek a transfer. 火焰始于一个社区地区,被短暂扑灭,然后在没有警告的情况下离开前在橱柜中重新点燃。 The blaze began in a communal area, was briefly extinguished, then reignited in a cupboard before he left without warning. 幸存者描述了混乱的越狱事件,该建筑物没有消防安全系统,被摧毁。 Survivors described chaotic escapes, and the building, lacking fire safety systems, was destroyed. Lologa曾有过犯罪史和心理健康斗争,将面临强制性终身监禁。 Lologa, who had a prior criminal history and mental health struggles, faces a mandatory life sentence. 计划于2026年进行单独审判,涉及另外四人,因大楼安全故障而被起诉。 A separate trial is scheduled for 2026 involving four others charged over the building’s safety failures.