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One person critically injured in a house fire in Chartwell last weekend has now died.
Emergency services were called to a house fire on Bellmont Avenue, Chartwell about 3am on Saturday 9 May.
Two people were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation in a critical condition. One has now sadly died in hospital.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
The death will be referred to the Coroner.
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A sparky’s senses sniffed out a large-scale commercial grow house, resulting in hundreds of cannabis plants being located.
On Wednesday afternoon, Police received information about a possible illegal operation hidden in the heart of Ōtāhuhu.
“An electrician working in the area noticed unusual wiring coming from a warehouse on Queen Street,” Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward, of Counties Manukau West CIB, says.
“Ventilation pipes were also seen, which gave the telltale signs that the warehouse was being used for illegal activity.
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Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan:
Police continue to work at the scene of last night’s fire in Mairehau.
We can now confirm that the child who died in the house fire was a three-year-old girl.
Four other children aged between 10 weeks and five-years-old, were admitted to hospital. The children are siblings of the deceased girl.
Three of the surviving children have been discharged and are in the care of family members. One child, a girl aged two-years-old, remains in hospital in a stable condition, with moderate injuries.
