Category: News Author : Duncan Riley Posted: February 15, 2009
Tags : Brendan Sokaluk, Brendan Sokaluk girlfriend, bushfires, victorian bushfires
Brendan Sokaluk, the man accused of lighting a fire that killed 21 people in Victoria may have been acting out after being jilted by his <strike>possibly firefighter</strike> ex, The Inquisitr has learned.
In our earlier post, we noted that Sokaluk was bitter about an ex called [name redacted], writing “my interest are to enjoy life to the fallest [sic] and not with alexandra because she roots behind your back and lies a lot” on his MySpace page.
With thanks to @cravenjade on Twitter, we can reveal that person may be a volunteer bush firefighter, although we don’t yet have her last name.
Alexandra is 31, lives in the Gippsland area, and works in age care as her full time position.
Notably, her profile picture, and other pictures on her MySpace page show her in a CFA (Country Fire Authority) uniform.
Her friends list includes other fire fighters, although disturbingly one set of pictures is made under the title of “pyro;” we’re not sure if that’s the name of the dog pictured, or another reference.
If anyone knows anything more, let us know. There’s two possibilities here: Sokaluk lit the fire to get back at her,<strike> given she may have been on call with the CFA at the time </strike> or possibly she has a fire obsession as well (birds of a feather).
Update: following some concern we’ve redacted the name and face in this post.
Update 2: media reports today (which I’d note name her, and show her picture) suggest that she wasn’t a firefighter but raised money for the CFA, and was friendly with CFA volunteers, notably men. Could she have had a relatioship perhaps? or did Sokaluk think there was a relationship?
Feb 15, 2009
I'm not sure there's a lot to suggest that she's into lighting fires here. 'pyro' looks like the dog to me.
It'd be nice to assume innocence until proven otherwise.
Feb 15, 2009
Every heard of inncoent til proven guilty. Your headline condemns him.
Feb 15, 2009
Her surname is Winners. She has jilted many firefighters in recent years and is a nuff nuff like Brendan.
Feb 15, 2009
You're on a winner with these fire articles.
This one defames/slanders a woman based on information on a myspace page
and the other amounts to contempt of court.
Keep up the good work – you might win a walkley or get sued or go to jail or something….
Feb 15, 2009
if she's a nuff nuff then what are you besides a twit?
Feb 15, 2009
Tomorrow on THE INQUISITR: Duncan Riley reveals the entire plot of Underbelly's first season! *GASP*
I am not convinced of the efficacy of a gag order given the world we live in. Don't get in trouble Duncan
Feb 15, 2009
underbelly is a TV show the subject of this article is like a real live person…
There's a difference though given that you live in some strange amoral world you might not be able to tell the difference.
Feb 15, 2009
I'm sure you remember that Underbelly was banned in Victoria due to a court suppression order relating to the trial of like real live people? It didn't stop every man and his dog from grabbing it off BitTorrent.
What I said had nothing to do with my morals (thank you, though, that's SUPER kind) and more to do with the practicalities involved in how stupendously ineffectual a suppression order is these days.
Here's your booby prize, thanks for playing.
Feb 15, 2009
Contempt of court is contempt of court.
I'm not sure that ' the practicalities involved in how stupendously ineffectual a suppression order is these days.' has anything to do with it.
and the article above links a woman to a man accused of a serious crime by suggesting that she maybe the reason for the man's behavior.
What the hell does that have to do with your inelegant ranting about suppression orders?
Feb 15, 2009
hey ill tell you something. Your all fucked in the head and your obviously bullshitting. HE DATED HER IN THE MIDDLE OF LAST YEAR SHE HAS OBVIOUSLY GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. OH LET ME GUESS TRYING TO SELL YOUR HEADLINES? IVE GOT ONE FOR YOU. REPORTERS ARE FUCKED IN THE HEAD AND SHOULD BE BASHED.
oh btw chasing his family with a helicopter is obviously against the law…. so dont sook about him breaking the law when you obviously dont give a fuck about it
Feb 15, 2009
Clearly another lesson to keep your profiles private. Information is a weapon often used against you
Feb 16, 2009
There are more possibilities than that… for instance the one that he is innocent and you're speculation is total bullshit? Don't get ahead of yourself.
Feb 16, 2009
Really, it is not appropriate to publish the girls photo or name here. Everyone is really upset at the moment. This is a serious safety issue. Be sensible.
Feb 16, 2009
Is there any evidence at all that she is an arsonist as you imply? This journalism stinks.
Feb 16, 2009
why drag her into this you idiots
Feb 16, 2009
Duncan Riley why don't you post a pic of your girlfriend as well. then people will be able to attack her for your horrendous journalism, you fucking prick. im sure you realize the hell she is going to catch for even knowing this guy.
why would you post a picture of this woman unless she helped him set the fire? do you have any morals or journalistic integrity?
Feb 16, 2009
I am sick to death with implications just because you are a volunteer firefighter you are ore likely to be an arsonist. Yes a lot of us “like” fire in the sense that it is something we work with, however anyone who lights a non-prescribed fire is no firefighter. Yes it happens but its not nearly as common as the media is implying, since the Vic fires the media has been full of people even the dep police commissioner making comments about how it could be volunteers lighting the fire. This gives the public a very incorrect perspective we give our time to protect the community and will continue to but please stop implying that we are all arsonists
Feb 16, 2009
Aus
I'm not making that link, and I fully agree, it's not a fair link to make. However the ex-girlfriend is in a CFA uniform; maybe it was a get back at the CFA? I don't know, but certainly I'm not making the firey as arsonist link.
Feb 16, 2009
Concern
I've redacted both, but the story itself remains of interest in understanding what happened.
Feb 16, 2009
Reana
the gag order applied to his photo and home address, and we've 100% complied with it, despite the fact the site is hosted in the US (we're subject to US law for other things). Besides, can't view the rest of Underbelly, it's not been leaked this time….but I did grow up in Sydney in the 80s…I know what happens next