Alessandro Cavuoto, who allegedly set three people on fire – killing Todd Bradmore – appears in court

The man who allegedly set fire to three people at Woodville West – killing one of them – has appeared in court charged with murder.

The man charged with murdering a man after allegedly setting fire to three people at a Woodville West home has appeared in court for the first time.

Alessandro Giovanni Cavuoto, 32, did not apply for bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.
A police prosecutor told the court an attempted murder charge would be withdrawn and Cavuoto would instead be charged with one count of murder and two charges of serious assault.

The three victims, who were doused with a flammable liquid, all suffered serious burns in the horrific incident that occurred on Calendar Place just before 4am on March 17.

Todd Bradmore, 31, was in a critical condition throughout the week, but the Woodville West man died from his injuries two days later.

Alessandro Cavuoto did not apply for bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday, charged with the murder of Todd Bradmore. Picture: Facebook

Todd Bradmore, 31, of Woodville West, died after being set on fire. Picture: Facebook

Alessandro Cavuoto did not apply for bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday, charged with the murder of Todd Bradmore. Photo: Facebook

Two women, aged 28 and 27, have been recovering from non-life-threatening injuries sustained in the incident.

All parties were known to each other and police said the incident was not random.

The incident happened in the lounge room and was quickly contained by fire crews.

Police tracked Cavuoto, of Woodville West, to New South Wales, where he was arrested on the same day as the alleged attack and placed under police guard.

Mr Bradmore’s father, Ian, told Channel 7 he felt empty and lonely since his son died.

Ian lost his 18-year-old son Trent in a car accident in recent years, adding to the pain.

“They both died young, and … no parent should be burying any of their children, let alone two,” Mr Bradmore said.

Cavuoto touched down at Adelaide Airport on Friday afternoon, after he was extradited back to South Australia from NSW.

Alessandro Cavuoto, 32, has touched down in Adelaide after being extradited from New South Wales. He allegedly set fire to three people – killing one of them – at Woodville West last week. Picture: 9 News

Police and crime-scene investigators at the scene of the Woodville West house fire. Picture: Emma Brasier.

Cavuoto, who also suffered significant injuries, was missing some hair when he appeared by video link from custody in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.

The court heard police were asking for 13 months for charge determination to collect evidence, including forensic, DNA, residue and post mortem reports.

“Further to that, the delay will also be some of the forensic exhibits that require testing – they were seized by our NSW authorities when he was arrested,” the police prosecutor said.

“So our detectives here will need to liaise with their counterparts to arrange for those exhibits to be released and returned to South Australia.”

Oliver Cole, for Cavuoto, said he did not oppose the lengthy adjournment.

The charges were adjourned until May, 2022.