Two suspected arson attacks that destroyed a Melbourne tobacco shop could be linked to ongoing violent conflict between crime groups, investigators say. The first blaze broke out at the shopfront on Pier Street in Altona just before 4am on Thursday. The offenders smashed the front window before throwing jerry cans into the business and setting it alight. Emergency crews were again called to the store just before 5am on Friday. A burnt-out car remains at the shop after Friday morning’s fire, with the front of the store completely destroyed.
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