Sydney man accused of faking murder attempt and torching own restaurant

Court hears Angelo Ziotas claimed he was stabbed twice and awoke to find property ablaze

A jail term appears “nigh on inevitable” for a restaurant owner accused of stabbing himself in the back, lighting a fire that killed his dog and leading police on a wild goose chase, a Sydney magistrate says.

Police began investigating the alleged attempted murder of Angelo Ziotas after the 37-year-old was rescued from his burning Essenza Italian restaurant in Surry Hills about 11am on 4 July. His 18-month-old kelpie, Lexie, suffocated in the blaze.

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