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Homicide detectives probe potential domestic violence link in fatal Ayr house fire

Detectives investigating a fatal house fire in north Queensland say a woman who died had a domestic violence order in place against her partner.

ABC News · Aug 11, 2022

Qld woman's fire death treated as homicide

Queensland police investigating a house fire that killed a woman in the northern town of Ayr have confirmed her death is being treated as a homicide.

AAP · Aug 11, 2022

Woman dies in north Queensland hospital after Ayr house fire as crime scene established

Police attended a house in Ayr hours before it erupted into flames, leaving a woman with fatal burns and her partner fighting for life.

ABC News · Aug 9, 2022