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2 teens charged with manslaughter, arson in Ottawa fatal fire

A close-up of an Ottawa Police officer’s badge is seen on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld. ajw/TXB

Ottawa police say they have charged two 16-year-old male suspects in the death of 17-year-old Hussein Hamam last month.

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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.

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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