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Blown up stores, Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby
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DateBetween 1st October 2012 and 2nd October 2012
DescriptionOn October 1st 2012 a group of heritage listed building along Paeats Fery Road, Hornsby were destroyed by a gas leak. The Lebanese restaurant and music store were completely destroyed.
The fire that caused up to $2 million in damage to shops was deliberately started by two men seeking a $200,000 insurance payout, police allege.
The owners of the Lebanese restaurant My Sophia, on the Pacific Highway in Hornsby, were accused of igniting a gas cylinder inside their business just before 2.10am on October 1st.Physical FormatHornsby
DescriptionOn October 1st 2012 a group of heritage listed building along Paeats Fery Road, Hornsby were destroyed by a gas leak. The Lebanese restaurant and music store were completely destroyed. The fire that caused up to $2 million in damage to shops was deliberately started by two men seeking a $200,000 insurance payout, police allege.
The owners of the Lebanese restaurant My Sophia, on the Pacific Highway in Hornsby, were accused of igniting a gas cylinder inside their business just before 2.10am on October 1st.
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Building NamePeats Ferry RoadHornsbyShops
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Blown up stores, Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby (Between 1st October 2012 and 2nd October 2012). Hornsby Shire, accessed 25/04/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/4826