Key legal question
Whether the defendant negligently caused the fire by leaving a candle unattended
Extracted holding
The causal link between the unattended candle and the fire was not proven to the required standard.
Extracted reasoning
The court preferred the private and court experts over the police theory. Both found the candle-based ignition practically excluded and identified inadequately explored electrical causes as plausible alternatives. Applying in dubio pro reo, the prosecution version remained unproven.