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Tragic Toowoomba Fire Claims Three Children, Mother Critical

5/10/2025

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A tragic house fire in Toowoomba, Queensland, claimed the lives of three children, including a nine-year-old boy, leaving their mother, Ellouisa Brighton Gibson, in critical condition. While six others managed to escape, police are probing possible ties to domestic violence. A GoFundMe has been set up to aid the grieving father, Justin Gibson, and his surviving children.

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A tragic house fire in Toowoomba, Queensland, claimed the lives of three children, including a nine-year-old boy, leaving their mother, Ellouisa Brighton Gibson, in critical condition. While six others managed to escape, police are probing possible ties to domestic violence. A GoFundMe has been set up to aid the grieving father, Justin Gibson, and his surviving children.