An accelerant was used in the fire, and it was a substance that was foreign to the property.<\/p>\n
At 2.30am, emergency services responded to the house fire that broke out on Murvale Drive. <\/p>\n
Today, police confirmed it is being treated as a double homicide and are calling for the public\u2019s assistance in identifying those responsible for the fire.<\/p>\n
Any resident of Bucklands Beach, Howick, Sunnyhills, Mellons Bay, Botany Downs or Highland Park who has CCTV footage between the hours of 10pm on Wednesday October 1 and 5am on Thursday, October 2, is urged to get in touch with police.<\/p>\n
Police are also seeking any dash cam or GoPro footage from the same areas and times.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to reiterate that no detail is too small, or irrelevant,\u201d Va\u2019aelua said.<\/p>\n
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a home on Murvale Drive, Bucklands Beach. Photo \/ NZH<\/p>\n
Last week, Va\u2019aelua told the media there were no persons of interest.<\/p>\n
He said one of the survivors of the blaze was the mother who escaped through the home\u2019s main door. Her surviving son had to force his way out.<\/p>\n
A fifth person, who was a boarder at the house, did not suffer any injuries.<\/p>\n
\u2018Delightful\u2019 11-year-old killed in fire<\/p>\n
Ha-il Lee was remembered as a \u201cdelightful\u201d Bucklands Beach Intermediate student.<\/p>\n
Earlier, deputy principal Will Roper called the boy a credit to his family.<\/p>\n
The boy\u2019s older brother, who is understood to have survived the fire, was a former pupil at the school, Roper told Stuff.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with their family, friends and all those affected at this very difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n
A fundraiser was launched for the grieving wife and son who survived the fire.<\/p>\n