Police treating the death of 3 young children in Sydney as a "domestic-related homicide" case

Police treating the death of 3 young children in Sydney as a "domestic-related homicide" case

By Navitalai Naivalurua
Sunday 07/07/2024
[Image: Mamamia]

Police are treating the deaths of three young children in a house fire in Sydney's west this morning as a "domestic-related homicide".

At least 20 firefighters and six fire trucks rushed to Freeman Street at Lalor Park at about 1am today to find the home fully engulfed.

Police allege that upon arrival, they encountered a 28-year-old man who frustrated" first responders' attempts to get inside the property.

Superintendent Danny Doherty from the NSW Police Homicide Squad alleged the man acted with the intention of keeping the kids inside the premises.

He told reporters they are treating this as a domestic-related multiple homicide, and the 28-year-old man is currently under police guard in hospital in an induced coma.

Despite the best efforts of police and paramedics, two boys, aged two and four years, died from their injuries.

After firefighters extinguished the blaze, they located the body of a 10-month-old girl.

A nine-year-old girl and three boys, aged 11, seven and 6, were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital in stable condition.

A 29-year-old woman was transported to hospital for smoke inhalation.

It's understood the man arrested at the scene was not previously known to police and had no existing apprehended violence order against him.

Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry praised the work of first responders for what was a confronting scene.

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