Mother Throws Child from Burning Home | Christchurch News

Christchurch News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

A mother made a heart-wrenching choice early Friday morning, hurling her young daughter through flames and broken glass to save her life as their Riccarton Road home erupted in fire. The blaze raced from the front door to the living room in under a minute, trapping them with no safe exit — until she threw her child out the door. The family escaped through the back, awakened by her screams. Authorities are treating the fire as suspicious, investigating possible links to prior threats against the family. This wasn’t just a house fire — it was a terrifying, possibly targeted attack, leaving the…