Police are appealing for help to identify a “distinctive” container believed to have held the accelerant that fed a fatal fire in Auckland earlier this month, killing a father and son.
The blaze – under investigation as a double homicide – broke out at a two-storey home on Murvale Dr in Bucklands Beach around 2.30am on October 2.
Five people were inside the house at the time. Three survived, including the mother and another child, who were admitted to hospital but have since been discharged. A boarder living downstairs also escaped unharmed.
The victims were 36-year-old Jung Sup Lee and his 11-year-old son Ha-il Lee.
Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua said the pictured 10L container, while not the exact one, was similar in size and appearance to what was discovered at the scene.
“This container is how police believe the accelerant that started the fire was brought to the property.”
Police would like to hear from anyone who saw a person or persons in possession of similar containers on the night of October 1 or the morning of October 2.
Emergency services were called to the Bucklands Beach property at around 2.30am. (Source: 1News)
Va’aelua had also earlier appealed for CCTV footage from a large area of east Auckland to help the inquiry.
Investigators wanted CCTV, dash cam, or GoPro footage from residents in Bucklands Beach, Howick, Sunnyhills, Mellons Bay, Botany Downs, and Highland Park between 10pm on Wednesday, October 1 and 5am on Thursday, October 2.
Anyone with relevant information should contact police on 105 or upload footage here.
