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Mother Charged with Murder in Fatal Toowoomba House Fire

Ellouisa Brighton Gibson, 36, faces charges after a blaze killed three of her children and injured three others in what police allege was a deliberate act.

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Overview

  • The fire occurred on May 7 at a home in Harristown, Toowoomba, killing a 9-year-old boy at the scene and two young sisters, aged 7 and 4, who later died in hospital.
  • Ellouisa Brighton Gibson has been charged with three counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, and one count of arson; police allege the fire was a domestic violence offence.
  • Three others, including a 34-year-old man, an 18-year-old man, and an 11-year-old boy, escaped the fire with injuries ranging from minor to serious.
  • Police have confirmed no other suspects are being sought and are investigating whether the family was known to interstate child safety authorities.
  • Gibson remains in critical condition under police guard in hospital; the case is set to be mentioned in Brisbane Magistrates Court today and adjourned to a later date.