NSW: One man dead, one on fire during search for girl's killer

AAP General News (Australia)
12-20-2009
NSW: One man dead, one on fire during search for girl's killer

There's been a bizarre twist in the investigation into the murder of a 12-year-old
Sydney girl .. with one man sought by police for questioning found dead in the boot of
a car.

And the other set fire to himself when approached by police .. and is now in hospital
under police guard .. suffering moderate burns.

Father and son GINO DA-PRA and RENZO DA-PRA were reported missing by family members
.. following the alleged attack on the girl and her grandmother on Friday evening in Wetherill
Park .. in Sydney's west.

It's believed the men may have been neighbours to the victims.

Detectives last night found the body of 77-year-old GINO DA-PRA in the boot of a Volvo
sedan in the car park of a Wetherill Park shopping complex.

And shortly before 7am today .. police were alerted to 45-year-old RENZO DA-PRA smelling
of petrol and acting suspiciously outside Fairfield Hospital.

As police approached .. he allegedly set fire to himself and the vehicle.

When his condition improves .. detectives will question the man in relation to the
deaths of his father and the girl .. and the malicious wounding of girl's grandmother.

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