Unattended candles found to be cause of fatal New Plymouth house fire
A coroner has determined that unattended candles caused a house fire in New Plymouth that killed Joy Brewer.
A coroner's investigation has found that unattended candles were responsible for a fatal house fire in New Plymouth. Joy Brewer's death was discovered days after the incident when a neighbour noticed mail accumulating in her letterbox and contacted police.
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Unattended candles caused fatal New Plymouth house fire, coroner finds
Joy Brewer's death was discovered days later after a neighbour called police.
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Unattended candles caused fatal New Plymouth house fire, coroner finds
When a neighbour noticed that mail was building up in Joy Brewer’s letterbox, she knocked on her door – but there was no answer.