Children Die in Fire in Gmünd: Investigation Against Mother

The suspicion of negligent causing of a conflagration is in the room, said authority spokesman Franz Hütter on Monday upon request. The 25-year-old, who was seriously injured in the fire herself, is therefore being treated as a suspect.

Boy likely played with lighter

In the fire in the Waldviertel district town on April 26, a one-year-old and a five-year-old lost their lives. The mother of the boys was transported to the hospital by emergency medical helicopter. According to the result of the fire investigation, the fire is attributed to an open flame. According to earlier police reports, one of the boys likely played with a lighter in the area of mattresses or a sheet.

Mother faces prison sentence

Hütter did not provide further details on the investigation. According to the penal code, a prison sentence of up to five years is possible for negligent causing of a conflagration.

(APA/Red)

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