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Father Erupts on the Stand at Inquest into 2017 Queensland House Fire

The inquest focuses on conflicting accounts over how the blaze began.

Overview

  • Giving evidence, the father launched profane outbursts at counsel assisting Kate Juhasz and accused her of degrading him.
  • He denied assaulting the children’s mother or the boys and rejected suggestions he was an alcoholic.
  • Phone-call audio played in court captured him swearing at the children and telling them to shut up.
  • Police testified they found the burned boys crying on a couch and the father nearby in another house showering with a cigarette, appearing dazed and showing little concern.
  • The grandmother recounted a loud bang and repeated Triple Zero calls, and earlier evidence included the surviving child’s disclosures blaming his father; the inquest continues without findings.