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Father of two children left inside burning Canberra home says mother’s actions showed ‘evil’ character
The father of two children rescued from a burning Canberra home after their mother deliberately started a near-fatal fire, has told the ACT Supreme Court the incident revealed the “true evil” of his ex-partner.
Key points:
- Investigations revealed the fire had been deliberately lit and the children’s mother, 47, was charged with attempted murder
- The court heard the woman had been suffering a major depressive episode at the time
- The prosecution argued the woman’s actions had not been impulsive
The man’s victim impact statement was read out to the ACT Supreme Court today, after his former wife pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder.
In July last year, firefighters rescued the woman and her two primary school-aged children from the…
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