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Three Children Dead After Suspicious Toowoomba House Fire

Police are investigating the blaze that claimed three young lives and left a woman in critical condition under police guard.

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Overview

  • A house fire on Merritt Street in Harristown, Toowoomba, erupted early on May 7, leaving three children dead and multiple others injured.
  • A nine-year-old boy's body was discovered in the home, while two girls, aged four and seven, succumbed to their injuries in the hospital.
  • The 36-year-old woman remains in critical condition at the Brisbane and Women's Hospital under police guard; police are not seeking other suspects.
  • Authorities have declared the fire suspicious and are conducting a homicide investigation, with forensic teams examining the scene.
  • Investigators are probing potential domestic violence links and have appealed to the public for information or footage to aid the inquiry.