Man, woman feared dead in Browns Plains unit fire
A woman who had been granted a domestic violence order and a man are feared dead after her townhouse was destroyed in a suspicious fire in Browns Plains, south of Brisbane.
Firefighters were called to the property on Myola St which was fully engulfed in fire about 4am on Monday.
The 49-year-old woman, who was under a temporary protection order issued two weeks ago, and a 49-year-old man havenāt been seen or heard from since the blaze.
The manās ute was found at the home and police believe the fire was deliberately lit.
Acting Detective Inspector Daniel Cunningham fears the pair may be dead inside the smouldering ruins.
āItās terrible, itās an absolutely awful situation,ā he told reporters.
āI mean we hope for the best but our fears are that someone may have lost their life and thatās a terrible thing. Itās a confronting issue for our first-responders and itās an awful situation.ā
He said it could take fire investigators days and possibly up to a week to prepare a report about the cause of the blaze.
Cunningham would not confirm where the man lived or reports neighbours heard an argument between the couple in the days leading up to the fire.
āI canāt comment specifically on this particular history but in any situation involving domestic and family violence, itās always concerning to us always, always,ā he said.
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He confirmed a temporary protection order was issued by Beenleigh Magistrates Court on February 9.
The manās silver ute was in the car park at the property and second crime scene has been established.
Police are calling for anyone with any information about the couple or the blaze to come forward.
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-AAP
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