Overview

• Victoria Police arrested a 26-year-old in Tarneit and charged her with two counts of negligent manslaughter and one of negligently causing serious injury.
• Magistrate Michael Smith released Shania Lee on bail to reside in Moama with reporting to Echuca police, and she is due back in court on January 15.
• Detectives told the court the mother allegedly watched home CCTV, heard screaming, did not call triple zero, and left to collect a car part with a man.
• Investigators said expert analysis points to ignition of flammable material in the home, and energy provider Jemena found no electrical faults.
• The September 8, 2024 fire on Fergus Court left sisters Izabel, 5, and Lyvia, 21 months, dead days later and critically injured their three-year-old brother, who survived.