SYDNEY, May 13 (NNN-AAP) – A woman has been charged with murder, over a house fire in northern Australia that killed three children, police said, today.
The three children and the 36-year-old woman were among seven occupants of a house in Harristown, over 100 km west of Brisbane, that became engulfed in flames, in the early hours of May 7.
The body of a nine-year-old boy was discovered inside the house and two girls, aged four and seven, later died in hospital, after suffering critical injuries. The 36-year-old woman was also hospitalised in a critical condition, while three males aged 34, 18 and 11 managed to escape.
The police service in the state of Queensland said today that, the 36-year-old woman has been charged with three counts of murder, as a domestic violence offense, three counts of attempted murder as a domestic violence offense and one count of arson, following an extensive investigation.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation identified the woman, who has been charged as, Ellouisa Brighton Gibson, the mother of the three children who were killed, and partner of the 34-year-old male.
The Queensland Police Service said, she remains in hospital in a critical condition.– NNN-AAP
