Man dies, woman remains critical, 12 days after horrific Boxing Day house fire in Townsville
A man has died in hospital, 12 days after a devastating Boxing Day house fire in Queensland’s north.
Emergency services were called to the blaze at a home on Mooney St in Gulliver, Townsville, about 3am on December 26, where an 83-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman were found in critical conditions.
The pair were rushed to hospital, however, police confirmed on Tuesday the man had died from his injuries, less than two weeks after the blaze.
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“Police continue to appeal for anyone who witnessed anything suspicious or may have relevant dashcam or CCTV footage of the area around the time of the fire to come forward,” they said.
Investigations are ongoing.
Originally published on 7NEWS
