Ottawa police say they have charged two 16-year-old male suspects in the death of 17-year-old Hussein Hamam last month.
Each is being charged with manslaughter, arson causing bodily harm and possession of an incendiary material.
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Their identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Police say they were called to a suspicious fire on Booth Street, near the city’s Chinatown and Little Italy neighbourhoods, just after midnight on July 19.
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They found Hamam’s body inside a building that had sustained serious fire damage.
Both accused youths are scheduled to be in court today.
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