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Child killed in house fire in south-west Melbourne home

The Guardian UK Sunday 31 May 2026, 22:17 UTC By Australian Associated Press 1 min read
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Crews extinguished blaze before finding child deceased inside Werribee home, Victoria police saidFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA child has died and a man has been left seriously injured after an early morning house fire in Melbourne’s south-west. Emergency services were called to Newbury Street in Werribee just after midnight on Monday.

Crews extinguished blaze before finding child deceased inside Werribee home, Victoria police said

A child has died and a man has been left seriously injured after an early morning house fire in Melbourne’s south-west.

Emergency services were called to Newbury Street in Werribee just after midnight on Monday.

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