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Mother flagged faulty smoke alarms before house fire that killed father and five children, court hears

The Guardian World Tuesday 08 September 2026, 09:27 UTC By Andrew Messenger 1 min read
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Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fireA landlord was repeatedly warned about improperly installed smoke alarms before a house fire that killed a father and five children in Queensland in 2023, a coroner has heard. Deputy state coroner Donald MacKenzie held a pre-inquest conference into the Russell Island deaths on Tuesday.

Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fire

A landlord was repeatedly warned about improperly installed smoke alarms before a house fire that killed a father and five children in Queensland in 2023, a coroner has heard.

Deputy state coroner Donald MacKenzie held a pre-inquest conference into the Russell Island deaths on Tuesday.

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