Deceased
Anne Wachera Muhoro; Ezvin Munene Mugera; Furaha Murathime Muhoro
Date of death
2018-02-19
Finding date
2018-09-25
Cause of death
Anne Wachera Muhoro: effects of fire (inhalation of products of combustion and burns). Ezvin Munene Mugera and Furaha Murathime Muhoro: causes of death unable to be ascertained at post-mortem examination, but forensic pathology evidence strongly suggests both were deceased before the fire took hold.
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Three individuals died in a residential house fire at 6 Peter Coppin Street, Bonner on 19 February 2018. Anne Wachera Muhoro (aged 44) died from inhalation of products of combustion and burns. Two children, Ezvin Munene Mugera (aged 8) and Furaha Murathime Muhoro (aged 5), also died; post-mortem examination could not definitively establish their causes of death, though forensic pathology evidence strongly suggests both children were deceased before the fire took hold. The fire was deliberately lit with multiple seats of fire identified. Police investigation found no evidence of third-party involvement. This case represents a tragic loss of life in a deliberate fire-setting incident within a family home. These are interim findings; full inquest proceedings remain pending.
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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY CORONERS ACT 1997 NOTIFICATION OF INTERIM FINDINGS Inquiry into a residential house fire in Bonner; and Inquests into deaths arising from the fire
[2018] ACTCD 14 I, PETER JOHN MORRISON, a Coroner for the Australian Capital Territory hereby notify that in respect of the inquests into the manner and cause of the death of: ANNE WACHERA MUHORO (CD 43 of 2018) EZVIN MUNENE MUGERA (CD 44 of 2018) FURAHA MURATHIME MUHORO (CD 45 of 2018) And having decided on my own initiative to hold an inquiry into a fire at: 6 PETER COPPIN STREET, BONNER (CF 1 of 2018) I make the following interim findings:
A fire in a residential house located at 6 PETER COPPIN STREET, BONNER in the Australian Capital Territory was notified to ACT Fire and Rescue at about 8:45am on 19 February 2018. There were multiple seats of fire in the premises. The fire was not the result of an accident.
ANNE WACHERA MUHORO (born 4 June 1973) died on 19 February 2018 at 6 Peter Coppin Street, Bonner in the Australian Capital Territory. The cause of Ms Muhoro’s death identified at post mortem examination was the effects of fire (inhalation of products of combustion and burns).
EZVIN MUNENE MUGERA (born 27 July 2009) died on 19 February 2018 at 6 Peter Coppin Street, Bonner in the Australian Capital Territory. A post mortem examination undertaken of Master Mugera was unable to ascertain the cause of his death.
FURAHA MURATHIME MUHORO (born 9 May 2012) died on 19 February 2018 at 6 Peter Coppin Street, Bonner in the Australian Capital Territory. A post mortem examination undertaken of Miss Muhoro was unable to ascertain the cause of her death.
Comments
It is the opinion of the forensic pathologist who undertook the post mortem examination that the evidence strongly suggests that Master Mugera and Miss Muhoro were deceased at the time the fire took hold.
The police investigation was initially focussed on whether the fire and deaths were intentionally caused by some third party. I have now been advised that Police have found no evidence of any third parties’ involvement in the deaths of these three people.
I have now ordered an inquest brief of evidence be prepared. Further decisions about the conduct of the inquests and inquiry will follow upon consideration of that material.
Given the public interest and concern in relation to the circumstances of these deaths I direct that my interim findings be published on the Court website.
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