A child who survived a horrific housefire in western Sydney told rescuers “Dad tried to kill us”.
Child tells rescuers 'Dad tried to kill us' after father allegedly dragged kids into Lalor Park house fire in western Sydney
The young father, who was in a 10-year de facto relationship with Stacey Gammage, 29, the mother of his children, was allegedly responsible for lighting the fire. Sydney Morning Herald reported one of the boys allegedly told rescuers “Dad tried to kill us” as he emerged from the home alongside Heasman.
Three young children died in the blaze – two boys aged three and six, and a 10-month-old girl. Picture: NewsWire / Simon Bullard. Mr Hawkins was wary speaking to the media, The Australian reported, and after being described as a hero, he responded by saying he “didn’t do it for that”. Supt Doherty said an investigation would take some weeks to determine what happened, but it appeared the 28-year-old man was responsible.
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