Landlord Warned of Faulty Smoke Alarms Before Queensland House Fire That Killed Six
A coroner's pre-inquest conference heard that a landlord received repeated warnings about improperly installed smoke alarms before a 2023 Russell Island fire that killed a father and five children.
Deputy state coroner Donald MacKenzie held a pre-inquest conference on Tuesday into the deaths of six people in a Queensland house fire in 2023. The coroner heard that a landlord was repeatedly warned about improperly installed smoke alarms prior to the fire on Russell Island.
Witnesses reported they did not hear any smoke alarms sounding during the fire, according to evidence presented at the conference.
Sources
- Mother flagged faulty smoke alarms before house fire that killed father and five children, court hears — The Guardian — World
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