The woman accused of deliberately lighting a fire at a Kooringal home, which killed another woman trapped inside, has had her case adjourned after an offer was put on the table.
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Jennifer Louise Hay, of Tolland, was charged with murder in 2020 following a 15-month police strike force investigation into the fatal blaze on the morning of February 25, 2019.
It claimed the life of 36-year-old Kylie Green, who was inside the Tichborne Crescent home with another woman at the time.
While the other woman made it out safely, Ms Green was trapped inside.
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Investigators later determined the fire had been deliberately lit and Ms Hay was arrested at a home in Tolland on May 21 and charged with murder.
Ms Hay has not entered a plea to the charge.
Madeleine Mulvaney, a solicitor for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, asked Magistrate Christopher Halburd for an adjournment.
"That matter is listed for case conference mention today," she said. "Negotiations are ongoing ... there has been an offer made."
Ms Mulvaney said the DPP needed time to consider the offer due to the nature of the charges.
A solicitor appearing for Ms Hay said they had no objection to the adjournment.
Magistrate Halburd adjourned the matter to May 12 for a further case conference mention.
Ms Mulvaney also mentioned that if the matter was resolved prior to this, the parties may need more time to finalise the agreed facts.
Police allege the 47-year-old set fire to a lounge at the front of the home, which spread to the house, and fled.
It is further alleged Ms Hay knew both occupants of the home and had lived with them prior to the incident. Police said the fire was targeted and followed a dispute between the parties.
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