POLICE are requesting public assistance in finding the cause of the fire which destroyed a Langwarrin house, 2am, Thursday 13 April.
Detective Sergeant Gary Richards, of Frankston CIU, said later that the tenant was overseas at the time and the premises were unoccupied. He said no one was injured in the blaze which completely destroyed the house.
The house next door received heat damage. The Arson Squad conducted an examination the next day.
“We are treating the fire as suspicious as at this stage there is no plausible explanation as to how the fire started,” Sergeant Richards said.
Anyone with information on the cause of the fire, at the corner of Hornsby Dr and South Gateway, is asked to call 9784 5590.
Detective Leading Constable Helen Vanzetta, of the Frankston CIU, is coordinating information and seeking any CCTV footage that may assist in a conviction.
