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'Like opening an oven': NT constable praised for 'heroic' rescue attempt
Key takeaways
- Mitchell Thomas, 3, died in a house fire in the Alice Springs suburb of Larapinta in 2023, sparked by an electrical fault.
- Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has found a house fire that killed Alice Springs toddler Mitchell Thomas in 2023 was caused by electrical arcing igniting degraded insulation.
- Despite the tragic result, Judge Armitage singled out Constable First Class Liam Verity's bravery in repeatedly entering the building in a "heroic" effort to save the three-year-old.
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Mitchell Thomas, 3, died in a house fire in the Alice Springs suburb of Larapinta in 2023, sparked by an electrical fault. (ABC News: Xavier Martin)
Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has found a house fire that killed Alice Springs toddler Mitchell Thomas in 2023 was caused by electrical arcing igniting degraded insulation.
Despite the tragic result, Judge Armitage singled out Constable First Class Liam Verity's bravery in repeatedly entering the building in a "heroic" effort to save the three-year-old.
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