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No bond for two charged in fatal arson
Defense attorney cites suspect's pregnancy
Delaney
Delaney
Bond was denied a second time Thursday for two suspects charged with first degree arson and felony murder stemming from a fatal house fire last fall.Jill Smith, 34, and Peter Delaney, 37, are being held in connection with an Oct. 22 blaze at Smith’s south Forsyth home that killed her husband, Michael. Both Smiths were in the home at the time of the fire, as were Jill Smith’s son and Delaney, with whom officials have said she was having an affair.Michael Smith became trapped inside the house during the blaze, authorities have said, and suffered severe burns all over his body. He was found in a bathroom adjoining the master bedroom upstairs in the couple's home at 5540 Kennemore Drive, off Union Hill Road in south Forsyth.Jill Smith’s attorney, Kyle Epps, sought bond for his client and asked the court to allow access to medical care, as Smith is reportedly more than four months pregnant.