Teen sentenced for manslaughter after 2020 Palmerston North house fire

Tuesday 13 May 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 13 May 2025, 1:52pm

A 17-year-old has been sentenced to 12 months' home detention for manslaughter following a house fire in late 2020. The fire, which was started by the boy when he was 12, resulted in the death of a woman in Palmerston North. The sentencing took place in the Palmerston North High Court on Tuesday.

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1. StuffTue 13 May 2025, 12:44pm

   ‘Why did you do this?’: Child set fatal fire after telling off (opens in new tab)

2. 1News via RNZTue 13 May 2025, 1:17pm

   'Tragedy': 12yo started Palmerston North house fire that killed woman (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesTue 13 May 2025, 1:23pm

   Boy sentenced for starting fire that killed woman (opens in new tab)

4. RNZTue 13 May 2025, 1:52pm

   'Tragedy': 12-year-old started fire that killed woman (opens in new tab)