Luxury car dealership run by hospitality figure firebombed
A luxury car dealership in Richmond, owned by a prominent hospitality figure, was firebombed by three alleged offenders. Fortunately, two cleaners inside the dealership escaped unharmed, and the building suffered only minor damage. Police are investigating potential links to a series of recent arson attacks targeting hospitality venues in Melbourne.
- ▪The firebombing occurred at the Aston Martin dealership on Swan Street, Richmond.
- ▪Three men allegedly broke in and set the fire before fleeing in a getaway car.
- ▪The dealership is owned by Bobby Zagame, who also manages a hospitality empire founded by his father.
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