Kylee McHugh’s alleged killer pleads not guilty to murder, arson charges

Key points

• Jack Henry Curtin, 27, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Kylee McHugh and to arson charges, his lawyer told the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Ms McHugh was found dead on 18 May after firefighters were called to her Osborne Place apartment in Belconnen.
• Police allege investigators found ignitable liquid pour patterns at some of the five locations where the fire started. A postmortem examination found she had no carbon monoxide or cyanide in her blood, which indicates she died before the fire took hold.
• The case has been adjourned to 3 December for a pre-hearing mention.