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| Three children dead after suspicious fire in Toowoomba home | Three children dead after suspicious fire in Toowoomba home |
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| A nine-year-old boy is believed to have died in the fire while girls aged four and 11 died later in hospital from critical burns | |
| Two young children have died in hospital after a ferocious fire at a family home, taking the death toll to three. | Two young children have died in hospital after a ferocious fire at a family home, taking the death toll to three. |
| The house in suburban Harristown in Toowoomba, about 130km west of Brisbane in the Darling Downs region, went up in flames in the early hours of Wednesday. | The house in suburban Harristown in Toowoomba, about 130km west of Brisbane in the Darling Downs region, went up in flames in the early hours of Wednesday. |
| Six people, including two adults and four children who are believed to be related, escaped the blaze. | Six people, including two adults and four children who are believed to be related, escaped the blaze. |
| Two of the children – girls aged four and seven – suffered critical burns and died at Queensland Children’s Hospital on Wednesday night after being airlifted to Brisbane. | Two of the children – girls aged four and seven – suffered critical burns and died at Queensland Children’s Hospital on Wednesday night after being airlifted to Brisbane. |
| A body, believed to be that of a nine-year-old boy, was found in charred remains of the home on Wednesday, although police said he was yet to be formally identified. | A body, believed to be that of a nine-year-old boy, was found in charred remains of the home on Wednesday, although police said he was yet to be formally identified. |
| A neighbour said a resident of the home repeatedly yelled a name after escaping the fire before the body was found. | A neighbour said a resident of the home repeatedly yelled a name after escaping the fire before the body was found. |
| The home remained a crime scene as police investigate the fire after homicide detectives were called in. | The home remained a crime scene as police investigate the fire after homicide detectives were called in. |
| “Police are continuing to treat the fire as suspicious [and] are not looking for anyone else in connection to this incident at this time,” Queensland police said on Thursday. | “Police are continuing to treat the fire as suspicious [and] are not looking for anyone else in connection to this incident at this time,” Queensland police said on Thursday. |
| A 36-year-old woman remained in a critical condition at Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital under police guard. | A 36-year-old woman remained in a critical condition at Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital under police guard. |
| Of the two men who were taken to a Toowoomba hospital, one, aged 34, was in a stable condition with serious injuries. | Of the two men who were taken to a Toowoomba hospital, one, aged 34, was in a stable condition with serious injuries. |
| The other, an 18-year-old, was believed to have a hand injury. | The other, an 18-year-old, was believed to have a hand injury. |
| An 11-year-old boy managed to escape the fire and was uninjured. | An 11-year-old boy managed to escape the fire and was uninjured. |
| “This is a tragic event and we are deeply saddened by this incident,” detective inspector Renee Garske said on Wednesday. | “This is a tragic event and we are deeply saddened by this incident,” detective inspector Renee Garske said on Wednesday. |