Father who lost son in house fire lashes lawyer at coronial inquest
A grieving father expressed his anger towards a lawyer during a coronial inquest into a 2017 house fire that resulted in the death of his son and severe injuries to another.
A coronial inquiry in Queensland has revived the painful memories of a tragic house fire in 2017 that claimed the life of one young boy and left his brother severely injured. During Tuesday's proceedings, the father, whose identity is protected by law, accused a lawyer of degrading him during the inquest. His emotional testimony reflected his ongoing trauma, recounting the horror he experienced on that fateful day when he witnessed flames engulf his children. The father expressed deep confusion and pain as he recalled the moment a fireball impacted his children's heads, underscoring the profound impact the incident has had on his life.