Mother guilty over fire deaths of four sons

Dalton Hoath, the father of the two sets of twins, said his world “had been turned upside down”.

He described them as “young, boisterous lads” who were “well mannered”, “well behaved” and loved.

Mr Hoath said he had received a call from Rose on the evening of 16 December 2021 and she was “hysterical” as she told him there had been a fire and the children were inside the building.

“After being taken to the hospital it became clear that all four of my children had not made it,” he said.

Mr Hoath said he was aware Rose had left the boys alone “once or twice” before the fire to go to a shop about 20 metres away from the house.

The father, who wasn’t living with his children at the time, added that he was “not aware” she had left them for “any length of time” or for any reason other than to get “supplies” and that, overall, she had been a “good mum”.

Rose was granted bail and will be sentenced on 15 November.