Police have charged a 46-year-old woman with one count of arson and three counts of attempted murder (domestic violence offence) following a house fire in Greenslopes last month.
It will be alleged the woman deliberately lit a fire at the property around 4.15am on July 12 while a 44-year-old man, 12-year-old and 9-year-old were asleep inside.
They were able to exit the building and were not physically injured as a result of the incident.
Police attended and took a woman into custody at the scene. She was taken to hospital as a precaution.
Following investigations, police have charged the woman with three counts of attempted murder (DV offence) and one count of arson (DV offence).
She has been denied police bail and is expected to appear at Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow, August 10.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic and family violence, you should report it to police.
Support and counselling is available from the following agencies:
- DVConnect Womensline: 1800 811 811
- DVConnect Mensline: 1800 600 636
- 1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732
- 13YARN: 13 92 76
More information is also available from the Queensland Government Domestic and Family Violence portal.
