Arson detectives are investigating the cause of a fatal car fire in Melbourne’s south-east that left three people dead, including two young children.
Investigations are ongoing about the circumstances of the fire in Cranbourne West on Thursday night but police say they are not looking for any suspects.
The trio have yet to be formally identified, but police said they believed they were a woman in her 30s and two girls aged under six.
Victoria police and fire crews were called to the fire on Western Port Highway just before 8pm on Thursday. Emergency services arrived at the scene to find three bodies inside the burnt-out vehicle. After extinguishing the fire a crime scene was established.
Images show the vehicle just off the highway, in front of a farm gate.
3 people have been found dead after a car fire in Cranbourne West. Police were called to Western Port Highway & found the burnt out car parked off the road in front of a farm fence opposite the Western Port Obedience Dog Club. Circumstances behind the deaths & fire unknown. pic.twitter.com/QboKh7cRip
— Melissa Brown (@MelissaBrownABC) March 24, 2022
Investigators wants to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or has dash-cam footage of the fire.
Anyone with further information has been asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online report.
