Mother of alleged vet arsonist Dimitre Iliev angered after son’s fourth bail application delayed

The mother of a man who allegedly burnt down a vet clinic has express her anger in court, after two different bail reports said two different things.

The mother of an alleged arsonist accused of burning down a southern suburbs vet clinic in a revenge attack has called court proceedings “bullsh*t” after her son’s fourth bail application was derailed in court.

Dimitre Iliev, 34, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday in front of Magistrate Justin Wickens after allegedly throwing a molotov cocktail at the Hilton Vet Clinic on March 7, 2023. Mr Iliev has pleaded not guilty to arson and attempted arson.

It’s alleged the attack ensued following claims the business owners’ daughter had told Mr Iliev’s then-fiancee about his infidelity.

Earlier this week, the court heard Mr Iliev’s proposed home detention address was “not conducive” – despite a previous report for the same address suggesting it actually was.

Dimitri Iliev was charged over an alleged arson attack of an Adelaide vet clinic. Picture: Supplied

Mr Iliev is the owner of a gym in New South Wales, according to his social media. Picture: Supplied

“They became aware that construction of the nominated residence – being a high-rise apartment – made it not conducive to a constant reliable signal that would allow the department to monitor it effectively,” Mr Wickens said.

“I understand this flies in the face of previous reports, which had deemed it suitable for electronic monitoring.

“I will reorder the home detention report, and I will request the report writer to address specifically the home detention report on April 18, 2024, for the same address which deems the address suitable for electronic monitoring. I make the request for an explanation of why the situation has changed.”

It prompted Mr Iliev’s mother, who was present in court, to say, “this is bulls**t”.

Last month, the court heard Mr Iliev allegedly told the daughter of a family-owned vet clinic to “watch the news”, just days before the business went up in flames.

The one-time DJ will return to court next week. Picture: Supplied

It was also submitted Mr Iliev and the alleged victim were co-owners of a business, but their relationship “soured” towards the end of 2023 when she told Mr Iliev’s partner about an affair he was having with another woman.

The court earlier heard his alleged offending was a “petty retaliation” and an act of revenge.

In June, 2024, Mr Iliev was ordered to stay behind bars after another failed bail review in the Supreme Court – with Justice Judy Hughes ruling the alleged offending involved a “calculated plan”.

On Tuesday, Mr Wickens remanded Mr Iliev in custody after ordering the second report, and adjourned the matter to next week.

“If they are still saying – it doesn’t matter what the report said previously – that electronic monitoring is not suitable then we’re stuck with that situation,” Mr Wickens said.

Originally published as Mother of alleged vet arsonist Dimitre Iliev angered after son’s fourth bail application delayed