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Woman charged with attempted murder after Chadstone house fire

CHADSTONE, VICTORIA, JUL 17 – A gas bottle explosion caused critical injuries to the woman and two girls; police charged her with two counts of attempted murder after investigation.

  • On Thursday, police today charged a 37-year-old Chadstone woman over the May 21 blaze at Terrigal Street, Chadstone, which critically injured her and two girls, aged eight and ten.
  • According to Victoria Police’s Arson and Explosives Squad, Detective Inspector Chris Murray said, `We believe was from a gas cylinder & how that's come to explode is a matter for the investigation proper to unpack`.
  • Emergency services were called around 9:40pm after reports of smoke and flames, and firefighters forced entry to rescue the woman and two girls from an upstairs bedroom.
  • The 37-year-old woman was arrested and charged on Thursday morning and is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
  • The woman scheduled to appear in Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Friday, facing two counts of attempted murder.
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Woman charged with attempted murder after Chadstone house fire

The woman, and two girls, aged eight and ten, were all taken to hospital in a critical condition following the fire.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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