Teenage girl to be charged with 19 counts of murder in Guyana school fire.
A Guyanese schoolgirl who allegedly set fire to a dormitory at Mahdia Secondary School, killing 19 of her schoolmates, will be charged with murder. The girl, who is older than 14 years old, will be charged as an adult. The victims have been identified, including a five-year-old boy who was the son of the dorm mother. President Irfaan Ali has promised a Commission of Inquiry into the fire, and the main opposition party has demanded involvement in the selection of members and crafting the terms of reference.