1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,920 Speaker 1: Police believe the alleged arsonust behind the Oriental Emporium fire 2 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: may have suffered burns as a result of the blaze. 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:10,480 Speaker 1: New footage reveals the moment the offender allegedly set fire 4 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: to the building. It's believed they may have sought treatment 5 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:17,600 Speaker 1: for those injuries. To talk more about it is detective 6 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: active detecting Acting Senior Sergeant Brett Kodia, Good morning. 7 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 2: Brad, Good morning Brett. 8 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: Can you talk us through this latest footage police have released. 9 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 2: Yes, Look, the footage that has been in the media 10 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 2: just shows that the time of the explosion or time 11 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,960 Speaker 2: of the start of the fire. Police believe that the 12 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 2: footage that you see there, the person may have been 13 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 2: injured as a result of the start of that fire. 14 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 2: We are seeking that anyone that has injuries or something 15 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 2: like that obviously goes and gets themselves some mental treatment, 16 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 2: and also anyone that may know someone that's injured to 17 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 2: come forward and let us know we're going to have 18 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 2: a talk to them. 19 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: From that footage, how extensive do you think I think 20 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: that person's injuries are. 21 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 2: We're not sure. We just may believe that they have 22 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 2: injuries at this stage, so we can't confirm whether they 23 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 2: have the footage. What you see is what we've seen 24 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 2: as well, so you know, it's hard to tell from 25 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 2: that short snippet what the injuries would be. 26 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:20,119 Speaker 1: Are you confident that the latest footage, as I guess, 27 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:23,039 Speaker 1: can help narrow down your search and find the offender. 28 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,279 Speaker 2: Well, it certainly gives us a starting point in relation 29 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 2: to timeframes and that sort of thing to work out 30 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 2: with our other investigatives techniques that we've got going on. 31 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 2: It's certainly something that will be putting in part of 32 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 2: our brief anyway, given. 33 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:43,119 Speaker 1: It's now clear this was deliberately lead. Is there any 34 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 1: indication behind motive that might help you narrow down the 35 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: search at all. 36 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 2: No, we don't know what the motive is at this stage. Obviously, 37 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 2: we're treating it as an arson and as a suspicious fire, 38 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 2: so we're certainly throwing a lot of resources that this 39 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 2: to ensure that we get the best possible come And. 40 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 1: Based on that footage released in what you've seen so far, 41 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: have you been able to narrow down the identity the 42 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 1: offender at all in terms of whether there are a 43 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: male or female age, or any identifying features at all. 44 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 2: Now, there is no clear identifying features at this stage. 45 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 2: There's obviously things that we might be able to do 46 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 2: with the footage at some stage see if we can 47 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 2: do some clarity on those particular things, but there's no 48 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 2: specific details that we could release to the public at 49 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 2: this stage. 50 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 1: And is there any indication that anyone else was involved. 51 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:42,919 Speaker 2: In this, No, there's no information to suggest anyone else 52 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 2: at this stage, but certainly we'd be open to any 53 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 2: information that the public has to come forward and talk 54 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 2: with us. We've certainly done a lot of work around 55 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 2: that area, including using the recruits the other day that 56 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 2: we did a line search through the whole area, and 57 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:01,359 Speaker 2: we're certainly working with our crime scenes, fire investigators and 58 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 2: the whole range of others to try and narrow down 59 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 2: as much as we can. 60 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: Brett, what's the latest on the site at the Oriental Emporium? 61 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: Is it still a crime scene? 62 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:14,519 Speaker 2: No, we had closed the crime scene on late on 63 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 2: the Friday. It is closed off now. It's the private 64 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,799 Speaker 2: security in place. And I believe I haven't been there 65 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 2: in recent times, say or so, but I believe the 66 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:31,080 Speaker 2: building is unstructurally not very sounds, so therefore it's probably 67 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 2: a total demolition. 68 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, that was going to be my next question. Will 69 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: it have to be completely torn down? 70 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, it appears that way from the rear part of 71 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 2: the building where the fire had started. Extensive damage to 72 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 2: that part and then the rest of the building has 73 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 2: extensive smoke damage, millions of dollars worth of damage and 74 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 2: obviously we'll hurt a small business up there, Brett. 75 00:03:54,720 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 1: Where can people access this latest footage that police released yesterday, so. 76 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 2: That's the latest one is obviously through the irrelevant media 77 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 2: outlet from that sort of thing. We don't have a 78 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 2: website where we're releasing it ourselves at this stage, but 79 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 2: what the small amount is it's available at the stage. 80 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: Obviously mentioned there is two lots of footage going around 81 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 1: at the moment I saw that Channel nine were able 82 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:23,479 Speaker 1: to obtain some footage as well. Are you still putting 83 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 1: a call out for more CCTV footage or have those 84 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:28,040 Speaker 1: resources kind of been exhausted now. 85 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 2: We have had our detectives do door knocks around the 86 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:38,280 Speaker 2: irrelevant areas to try and source more CCTV. Nothing further 87 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:40,599 Speaker 2: has come forward in the stage. We certainly encourage anybody 88 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 2: who was driving around in those areas or has other 89 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 2: footage in their vehicles taxis and anyone that's mobile at 90 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 2: those that time of the morning two forty five on 91 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 2: the Thursday of the eighth of October, to just check 92 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 2: their footage and just see if they've seen anybody in 93 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 2: the area that might be suspicious, hanging around or doing 94 00:04:58,600 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 2: something that's unusual. 95 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: Breton, I've read conflicting reports as to whether their damage 96 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: was sustained to any neighboring buildings. Do you know if 97 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 1: that's the case. 98 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 2: I've got no information says that. I believe it was 99 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 2: contained to the Oriental Emporium. There is another adjoining business there, 100 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 2: but I don't believe they're impacted. 101 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 1: What's next for police in the investigation now. 102 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 2: We've still got detectives working the area. We've got a 103 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 2: lot of information to go through, including CCTV. We've still 104 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 2: got to talk with our crime scene examiners and fire investigators. 105 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 2: They've got to do with their reports. So we'll have 106 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:41,279 Speaker 2: a case conference with all those people shortly and hopefully 107 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 2: as a result of everybody's information, we may come up 108 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 2: with something new. 109 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: Do you think there's a chance that this offender could 110 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: turn themselves in? Given the high profile nature of this case. 111 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 2: We certainly hope so someone out there in the public 112 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:58,280 Speaker 2: does know something, so we do words the person has 113 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 2: done this to come forward and certainly we will have 114 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 2: a chat with them and see what's going on. And 115 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 2: also anyone, any family members or anyone that knows any information. 116 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 2: We certainly are kind of cast in it white to 117 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:15,039 Speaker 2: try and get as much information as we can. 118 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:19,839 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Brett Cottie, thank you 119 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 1: so much for your time this morning. 120 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 2: No worries. Thank you very much, Matte And of course, 121 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 2: if you. 122 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 1: Do have any information that can assist police, whether that 123 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 1: be CCTV footage or dash can footage, if you were 124 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 1: driving past the blaze at the time, I'm sure they 125 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 1: would greatly appreciate that. So do you have any further information, 126 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:38,039 Speaker 1: make sure you get in contact with police.