Melbourne House Sitter Dies in Suspected Arson Attack Targeting Wrong Address

A 27-year-old woman was killed when a townhouse in Truganina was set ablaze, with police investigating the incident as a case of mistaken identity.

The victim, a Hoppers Crossing woman, was house-sitting her brother's three-storey townhouse while he was on his honeymoon overseas.
Two men were seen pouring accelerant into the home before it was engulfed in flames; police believe the attackers targeted the wrong address.
Emergency services were called at approximately 2:15am, but the intensity of the fire prevented firefighters from rescuing the victim, who died at the scene.
Authorities have launched a homicide investigation and are urging anyone with CCTV footage or information about the suspects to come forward.
The townhouse was completely destroyed in the blaze, and a neighboring property was evacuated as a precaution.