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Homicide unit investigating Markham house explosion that killed 2 children
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Last Updated Dec 22, 2020 at 4:54 pm EDT
The scene of a a fatal house fire in Markham on May 17, 2020. CITYNEWS
The homicide unit of the York regional police is now investigating a house explosion that happened in Markham back in May that took the life of two young children.
Emergency crews were called to the townhouse on Bur Oak Avenue around 10 a.m. on May 17 after reports of a fire.
When officers arrived at the scene they found a six-year-old boy, a 14-year-old boy, and their 41-year-old mother suffering from serious injuries. All three were taken to hospital in critical condition.
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Last Updated Tuesday, December 22, 2020 11:51AM EST Members of the York Regional Police Service’s homicide unit have taken over an investigation into a fatal house explosion in Markham that claimed the lives of two children. On May 17 shortly before 10 a.m., emergency crews were called to a residence on Bur Oak Avenue for a reported fire. Crews arrived on scene to find that there had been an explosion at the home, which subsequently caught fire. A 41-year-old mother and two of her sons, ages 6 and 14, were transported from the scene to hospital in critical condition. A 12-year-old boy, who was initially unaccounted for following the fire, was later found dead inside the home two days later.
TORONTO Members of the York Regional Police Service’s homicide unit have taken over an investigation into a fatal house explosion in Markham that claimed the lives of two children. On May 17 shortly before 10 a.m., emergency crews were called to a residence on Bur Oak Avenue for a reported fire. Crews arrived on scene to find that there had been an explosion at the home, which subsequently caught fire. A 41-year-old mother and two of her sons, ages 6 and 14, were transported from the scene to hospital in critical condition. A 12-year-old boy, who was initially unaccounted for following the fire, was later found dead inside the home two days later.