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Police: Suspect Deliberately Set Motosu Cake Shop Fire

9/6/2026

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Police suspect the fire at a cake shop in Motosu, Gifu was deliberately set.
An emergency call around 9 p.m. reported a stabbing and gasoline spread before the blaze.
Eleven acquaintances, including the 66-year-old owner, were present when the fire broke out.
Two bodies were found in the remains and a 70-year-old man later died, raising the death toll to three.

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Police suspect the fire at a cake shop in Motosu, Gifu was deliberately set.
An emergency call around 9 p.m. reported a stabbing and gasoline spread before the blaze.
Eleven acquaintances, including the 66-year-old owner, were present when the fire broke out.
Two bodies were found in the remains and a 70-year-old man later died, raising the death toll to three.