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Subscriber only A Northern Rivers family s life took a shocking turn when their home caught fire in the earlier hours of Monday. Emergency services, including Rural Fire Service volunteers crews, were called to the fire at 136 Davis Rd, Jiggi, shortly before 2am. On social media, resident Lauren posted her thanks to the Jiggi community for their support. We are in crisis, the post read. This is (was) our home. Freya and I alive. Tom alive. Carrot gone. Sal tbc. We have clothes and lots of shelter options. If you message and I don t respond it s because I m overwhelmed but I appreciate your thoughts and I will get back to everyone at some point.
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Subscriber only Inadequacies in a post-mortem examination and missed opportunities in the investigation following the death of a Lismore man 20 years ago have led to lasting mystery surrounding the incident. Peter Allen would have turned 64 last week, the day before Deputy State Coroner Derek Lee handed down his findings following an inquest into his death. Firefighters and police attended Mr Allen s home on Avondale Ave in Lismore about 4.50am on Sunday, November 26, 2000. The home was well alight and after the blaze was extinguished, Mr Allen s body was found inside. He was known to be a heavy smoker and his wife, living away at the time due to a health issue, had previously expressed concerns about the risk of him falling asleep with a lit cigarette, the inquest heard.