Arson attack that killed innocent Melbourne woman linked to tobacco wars, police say

<p>Katie Tangey, 27, died after arsonists hit the wrong address while she was house-sitting her brother’s home in Truganina in January</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/feb/18/australia-news-live-rba-reserve-bank-interest-rates-decision-oscar-jenkins-ukraine-russia-video-nsw-racial-hatred-election-campaign-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-cost-of-living-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>A house fire which killed a “completely innocent” woman is a case of mistaken identity linked to Melbourne’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/02/burning-out-how-australias-bid-to-cut-smoking-rates-exploded-into-suburban-tobacco-wars">tobacco wars</a>, police say.</p><p>Katie Tangey, 27, died<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/16/melbourne-house-sitter-fire-death-investigation-trugania-ntwnfb"> after arsonists hit the wrong address</a> while she was house-sitting her brother’s home in Truganina, in the city’s west, in the early hours of 16 January.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/18/katie-tangey-death-arson-attack-truganina-melbourne-tobacco-wars-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>