Emergency services were called to the property at crofts place about a quarter to eleven this morning. Fire crews managed to put the blaze out, but a person was found dead inside the house. Police are yet to release any details about the person who has died such as their age or gender or whether they were a resident. Neighbours have told the ABC the people who lived in the home had done so for many years. Siro Pandolfo, Neighbour – “The lady there, the mother was a good friend with my wife. Yes, we’ve been good friends, they are wonderful people.” DET. INSP. Matt Sprague, ACT Police – “The Fire is being deemed suspicious and a man is assisting police with their enquiries”. Investigators worked throughout the afternoon to comb the scene in search of any details.
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00:00Emergency services were called to the property at Crofts Place about a quarter to eleven this morning.
00:09Fire crews were able to put the blaze out, but a person was found dead inside the home.
00:16Police are yet to release any details about the person who has died, such as their age or gender, or whether they were a resident.
00:25Neighbours have told the ABC the people who lived in the home had done so for many years.
00:31The lady there, her mother, was a good friend of my wife. Yes, we've been good friends, wonderful people.
00:41The fire is being deemed suspicious and a man is assisting police with their inquiries.
00:45Investigators worked throughout the afternoon to comb the scene in search of any details.
00:51As that work continues, police are urging anyone who lives in the area or who saw anything suspicious at the time to come forward to Crimestoppers.