Boy dead, woman under police guard after suspicious house fire
- In Toowoomba, Queensland, a house fire occurred in the early hours of May 7, resulting in the deaths of three children, with emergency responders arriving around 12:30 a.m.
- The fire resulted in three child fatalities: a boy thought to be nine years old was discovered deceased at the scene, while two girls, aged four and seven, succumbed to their injuries after being hospitalized.
- Six others, including a critically injured 36-year-old woman under police guard and a stable 34-year-old man, escaped the blaze and received medical treatment.
- Police treat the cause as suspicious, have not identified any further suspects, and continue forensic investigations as part of Operation Xray Paxton.
- The incident's outcome includes an ongoing homicide investigation, appeals for public information, and the house remaining a secured crime scene.
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