Wednesday, October 28, 2009

UPDATE: Manslaughter charges laid in bathhouse fire that killed two gay men

Steven Yablonski, 23 (pictured), of Winnipeg and Robert Clark, 62, of Saskatchewan, died of smoke inhalation in the October, 11th blaze at Aquarius Bath House in Winnipeg.

CBC reports:
A 25-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged in connection with a bathhouse fire that killed two men earlier this month. Justin James Rosdobutko has been arrested and charged with two counts of manslaughter, police announced on Wednesday. No other information was provided. The fire broke out at 7 a.m. on the second floor of the 12,000-square-foot facility. It caused about $500,000 in damage to the building and its contents, fire officials have said.