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Man accused of setting fire to house at Raymond Terrace sent for mental health assessment

Firefighters battle the blaze in Morton Street on Friday morning. Picture by Raymond Terrace Rural Fire Brigade

A man accused of setting fire to a house at Raymond Terrace on Friday morning has been ordered to undergo a mental health assessment.

Garry John Wright, 63, appeared in Raymond Terrace Local Court on Friday charged with malicious damage by fire after a home in Morton Street suffered significant fire damage.

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