Two fighting for life after Gold Coast arson attack
Two people have been rushed to hospital with life-threatening burns suffered during a suspicious fire at a home on the Gold Coast. Police believe the fire was purposefully set at the Sickle Ave home on Hope Island about 11.45pm on Tuesday. Firefighters raced to the scene and tackled the blaze while paramedics treated three people. Two were taken to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for urgent treatment on life-threatening burn injuries. A third suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was also taken to hospital. Police have called on anyone with information to aid ongoing investigations by contacting Crime Stoppers.
Dog abandoned during alleged car theft
A man will front court accused of stealing a luxury car and the owner’s pet. Police will allege a man was washing his BMW on Port Rd in Woodville, Adelaide, about 1.30pm on Tuesday when he was threatened with a knife. The unknown man then allegedly drove off in the car, with the owner’s dog inside. The dog was found about an hour later in Lower Light, about 45km north of the initial scene. Police launched an investigation and tracked the car as it continued travelling north before having its tyres deflated on the Augusta Hwy near Germein Bay, another 180km north. A 35-year-old man was arrested soon after and was charged with aggravated robbery. He is expected to appear in the Port Pirie Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Investigations into the matter remain ongoing and anyone with information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
