Posted on 05/30/2007 10:35:59 AM PDT by pabianice
GENEVA (JTA) -- After backing off their initial claims that a fire in this Swiss city's largest synagogue was set deliberately, Geneva police are saying they are unsure of the cause and are still investigating.
The blaze in the early morning of May 24 seriously damaged the interior of the Hekhal Haness Synagogue, police spokesman Philippe Cosandey told JTA.
Forensic specialists were deployed over the weekend to help determine the cause. A sniffer dog searched for traces of flame accelerants that might indicate arson, and a fuse box was being analyzed to see whether an electrical fault was to blame.
Police told JTA on Monday that the probe could take another several days.
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Probably started by some yoots.
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