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Displayed: Family crushed by the tragic death of Toddler in deadly Harrristown House Fire – as Mama is placed under police guardian and detectives shock theory
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A mother-of-five who escaped a fatal house fire in which her young son killed was placed under police protection while fighting for life in the hospital in a critical condition.
Ellouisa’s house Brighton Gibson, 36, and partner Justin Gibson, 34, in Harrristown, 130 km west of BrisbaneBroke up in flames on Wednesday just after midnight.
Five of the children of the couple – ages 4, 7, 11 and 18 – managed to escape with different injuries.
But a body that it was believed to be from her nine -year -old boy was discovered in during a search of the fire -looking building after firefighters succeeded in suppressing the fire.
A formal identification still has to be completed, but Queensland Detectives are now investigating every history of domestic violence Among the residents.
Mrs. Gibson was flown to the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital with serious injury, while Mr Gibson, 34, was brought to Toowoomba Base Hospital in a stable state.
A four -year -old girl and a seven -year -old girl were flown to the children’s hospital of Queensland, where they stay in a critical condition.
Her 18-year-old son, Drake, was transferred to Toowoomba Base Hospital, where he was treated for non-lifferring injuries. Her 11-year-old son escaped unharmed.

The home base of Ellouisa Brighton Gibson, 36, (photo) and partner Justin Gibson, 34, in Harrristown, 130 km west of Brisbane, broke up in flames just after midnight

Five of the children of the couple (depicted) – 4, 7, 11 and 18 years old – managed to escape

Firefighters discovered the body of a missing child at the front door after extinguishing a wild fire in Toowoomba
The house remains a crime scene and is currently being investigated forensically as part of Operation Xray Paxton with the help of the Homicide Investigation Unit.
Neighbors have smashed windows in an attempt to free the children from the house.
Neighbor Will Cuffe ran to help the family as soon as he saw fire.
“We were awake and heard some loud shouts, so we went to see what happened and many people saw on the street,” he told the courier mail.
“We heard the smoke detectors and then saw the smoke and flames. After we saw the smoke, it took about three minutes and the house just went up in flames
‘We saw the mother, the father and some young children, the mother held the children and brought them to the ambulance
“Two of the young children were walking, but they were really badly burned.” he said. “The father had a cut on his arm.”
A witness who called Triple-0 said that the house was completely flooded by the time he ended the call for emergency services.

Mother-of-five Ellouisa Brighton Gibson (photo) was placed under the police weaker while fighting for life in the hospital in a critical condition

Forensic were seen in the Merritt Street -Huis in Harrristown

The fire broke out after midnight on Wednesday
The Queensland police have not yet confirmed that the body that is of the missing child is waiting for a post-mortem research to identify the remains.
“This is a tragic event and we are deeply saddened by this incident,” Detective Inspector Renee Garske told reporters.
“Our hearts are currently going to the Toowoomba community and the family and friends of the people involved in this incident.”
A crime scene was declared and detectives of murder were called in.
Det Insp Garske confirmed that the police will view any history of domestic violence after reports. There was a fight for the fire and the woman would have gone to a police station on Tuesday.
“We are in the children’s shoes of the research, so that will be part of our research,” she said.
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Station Manager Neil Goodman said that fire brigade personnel had found the child’s body at the front door.
“Once (crews) was able to bring the fire under sufficient control, close to the front door, they found one (deceased person),” Mr. Goodman told 7News.

A child died after a horror fire at night has flooded a house in Toowoomba

Queensland’s police were seen at the place where the fire broke out
The dog of the family survived the fire and was cared for by a neighbor.
Goodman said that firefighters were greeted with a ‘wall of flame and heavy smoke’ when they arrived on the spot, because the fire usually influenced the front of the house.
“The boys had a pretty difficult time to make access and to perform a primary search,” Mr Goodman said.
After a conversation with a family member who was ‘hysterical’, Mr. Goodman advised fire and rescue teams on where they might find the missing child.
“We are all fathers, we all have children, so it’s always difficult, it’s a bit more difficult if it looks like your own situation,” Goodman said.
It took about 30 minutes for four fire staff to put out the fire.
Anyone who has information or relevant vision, including CCTV or Dashcam images, is encouraged to contact the police or crime stoppers at 1800 333,000.
1800 respect (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14
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