In a shocking incident, an Australian father has been charged with murdering three of his children and attempting to kill the rest of his family in a house fire. The victims, a five-month-old girl, a two-year-old boy and a six-year-old boy, tragically lost their lives in the fire. The surviving family members, three children aged four, seven and eleven, a nine-year-old girl and her mother, managed to escape the fire.
The 28-year-old father is currently facing three counts of murder, five counts of attempted murder and one count of destruction of property. He is currently under police guard in a hospital. The incident has sent shock waves across the country, especially at a time when the government has declared domestic and family violence a national crisis.
The father is alleged to have started the fire and then hampered rescue attempts. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday via a remote hearing in bed. The incident happened at about 01:00 in western Sydney on a Sunday morning.
Neighbors and first responders played a crucial role in rescuing the four surviving children and their mother. The children, aged two and six, were rescued in a critical condition but later succumbed to their injuries in hospital. The five-month-old girl was found dead at the scene. The mother and her four surviving children are in stable condition.
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