<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="Police"><span>Police</span></a><span> have charged a man and released an image of another more than 12 months after a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> dessert bar was torched, killing a suspected arsonist.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Accelerant was allegedly poured inside </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/prahran-fire-alleged-arsonist-critically-burned-after-chapel-street-dessert-store-set-alight/01a13abb-c528-4efb-b507-a48fa722973b" rel="" target="" title="The Golden Lounge Dessert and Juice Bar"><span>The Golden Lounge Dessert and Juice Bar</span></a><span> on Chapel Street, Prahran, shortly after 4.15am on January 15, 2025, according to police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A duo then fled in an orange Holden Commodore, despite one of them being "visibly on fire", police allege.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-strike-iran-australian-in-dubai-the-reality-of-being-caught-during-middle-east-war/f24cef0b-6d70-4d5c-8255-5bcdee133a9a" target="_blank"><strong><span>The reality of being an Aussie stuck in Dubai during the Middle East crisis</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>About 45 minutes later, emergency services were called to a Fitzroy home following reports a man had sustained significant burns.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 52-year-old St Albans man was rushed to hospital, where he received treatment for the next five months before succumbing to his injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This morning, police arrested a 44-year-old Fitzroy man at his home.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/chapel-street-police-charge-man-release-image-of-alleged-getaway-driver-one-year-on-from-deadly-arson-attack/32f130e0-5690-437c-a38c-c664e0a6bdaa" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He has been charged with a spate of offences, including arson causing death, arson, criminal damage by fire and car theft.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The dessert bar sustained extensive damage during the incident, as well causing damage to surrounding businesses. Nobody else was inside the shop at the time.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The store had been targeted similarly about six weeks before the deadly blaze, but the fire failed to take hold.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>With one man now charged, police are turning their attention to the alleged getaway driver of the Holden Commodore.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/greg-lynn-bail-alleged-campground-killer-carol-clay-russell-hill/0ac62a57-31f5-45c1-a163-aca41aeb2ae6" target="_blank"><strong><span>Accused campground killer Greg Lynn denied bail</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A composite image of the alleged driver has been released, with anyone who recognises him urged to contact Crime Stoppers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Vision of a silver Toyota Rav4 has also been released, after it was captured on CCTV driving past the dessert bar several times on the night of the alleged arson attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are yet to determine the Toyota's registration, but said it has a "distinctive hard shell covering the spare tyre on the back of the vehicle".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone who recognises the vehicle or who was in the area on the night and may have dashcam footage is urged to contact police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>