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More arrests and more charges over Albany hotel fire

A total of four people have now been charged over a fire which cased two million dollars damage to an Albany hotel in May.

Police announced on Saturday morning that two 34-year-old men had each been charged with attempted fraud, endangering life and property and causing criminal damage by fire.

The gutted remains of the Premier Hotel in Albany following an arson attack in May.
The gutted remains of the Premier Hotel in Albany following an arson attack in May. Photo: ABC News

The move follows two other men appearing in court on Friday also charged with causing criminal damage and endangering life.

The attack on the Premier Hotel in Albany took place in the early hours of May 13.

It is alleged that two masked men entered the hotel on York Street and attacked the manager before stealing money and setting the building on fire.

There were four guests in the hotel at the time.

On Saturday morning the Albany Advertiser newspaper reported on twitter that one of the charged men is the owner of the hotel.

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