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7NEWS
15-07-2025
- 7NEWS
Australian influencer Caitlin Lyndon's Melbourne home destroyed in alleged targeted firebombing incident
An Australian influencer says her 'life has been ruined' after her Melbourne property was firebombed in an alleged targeted attack while she was abroad. Caitlin Lyndon, known on social media as 'fitmum93', was partying with friends in Bali on Sunday night when she received a phone call from Australian authorities informing her about the fire. The OnlyFans star's home, which she had only moved into two months prior to the incident, was badly damaged in the attack. 'I cannot fathom that somebody would do this to me,' Lyndon told Melbourne media outlets on Monday. 'Everyone has enemies… but I would never imagine having pissed people off enough to have your personal home lit on fire where you and your son's belongings are. 'I guess Victoria Police are probably going to find (the perpetrators), so I'm just going to let them do their job.' Victorian Police have described the Sandhurst fire as 'suspicious' and have received reports of two individuals fleeing the scene in a dark car, which are being investigated. A car on fire in a nearby area was also discovered by Victorian Police, with investigators 'working to determine if the fires are linked'. Lyndon took to Instagram in a now-deleted video discussing the incident, sharing with her 82,000 followers that her CCTV system had been disabled prior to the attack. 'I just don't know where to start – and I live in the biggest Karen estate ever, so this is just gross,' 'I didn't even think you could shut down CCTV so these c**ts are just dogs. 'I am grateful my son and dogs are safe as I can replace our furniture, our belongings, but our family I cannot. 'I've never wanted to hold my baby so tight in all my life – true friends and families' colours are shown in times like this. 'I'm not afraid to cry and show you that I have f****ng emotions because you know what – I worked my a** off to get where I was and even if I've lost everything, you've burnt it down and you've ruined my life. 'I will build my life again, but my son does not deserve this.' The influencer also posted a photo of the property's damage to her social media on Monday.
Perth Now
15-07-2025
- Perth Now
Australian influencer Caitlin Lyndon's Melbourne home destroyed in alleged targeted firebombing incident
The Australian influencer's property was victim to an arson attack on Sunday. The Australian influencer's property was victim to an arson attack on Sunday. Credit: Supplied An Australian influencer says her 'life has been ruined' after her Melbourne property was firebombed in an alleged targeted attack while she was abroad. Caitlin Lyndon, known on social media as 'fitmum93', was partying with friends in Bali on Sunday night when she received a phone call from Australian authorities informing her about the fire. the OnlyFans star's home, which she had only moved into two months prior to the incident, was badly damaged in the attack. Camera Icon Lyndon shared an image of the damage to her home following the attack. Credit: Supplied 'I cannot fathom that somebody would do this to me,' Lyndon told Melbourne media outlets on Monday. 'Everyone has enemies… but I would never imagine having pissed people off enough to have your personal home lit on fire where you and your son's belongings are. 'I guess Victoria Police are probably going to find (the perpetrators), so I'm just going to let them do their job.' Victorian Police have described the Sandhurst fire as 'suspicious' and have received reports of two individuals fleeing the scene in a dark car, which are being investigated. A car on fire in a nearby area was also discovered by Victorian Police, with investigators 'working to determine if the fires are linked'. Camera Icon Caitlin Lyndon was in Bali with friends at the time of the fire. Credit: Supplied Lyndon took to Instagram in a now-deleted video discussing the incident, sharing with her 82,000 followers that her CCTV system had been disabled prior to the attack. 'I just don't know where to start – and I live in the biggest Karen estate ever, so this is just gross,' 'I didn't even think you could shut down CCTV so these c**ts are just dogs. 'I am grateful my son and dogs are safe as I can replace our furniture, our belongings, but our family I cannot. 'I've never wanted to hold my baby so tight in all my life – true friends and families' colours are shown in times like this. 'I'm not afraid to cry and show you that I have f****ng emotions because you know what – I worked my a** off to get where I was and even if I've lost everything, you've burnt it down and you've ruined my life. 'I will build my life again, but my son does not deserve this.' The influencer also posted a photo of the property's damage to her social media on Monday.
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Aussie Influencer devastated as her home is firebombed in alleged targeted arson attack
An Australian influencer has shared her devastation after her Melbourne house was firebombed in an alleged targeted attack while she was in Bali. Caitlin Lyndon, known online as 'fitmum', was partying with friends on Sunday when she received a call at 2am informing her about the fire. Victorian Police described the fire in Sandhurst as 'suspicious' and are investigating the incident after reports two people were seen fleeing in a dark car. A car was found on fire a short time later and investigators are 'working to determine if the fires are linked', Victorian police confirmed in a statement. Caitlin's home has been badly damaged and she 'literally fell to the floor' when she received the call. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I cannot fathom that somebody would do this to me,' she told The Daily Telegraph. 'Everyone has enemies... but I would never imagine having pissed people off enough to have your personal home lit on fire where you and your son's belongings are. 'I guess Victoria Police are probably going to find [who did it], so I'm gonna let them do their job,' she said. She had only moved into the house two months prior. In a video shared to Instagram, Caitlin explained her house has been fitted with CCTV but it was disabled prior to the attack. 'I just don't know where to start. And I live in the biggest Karen estate ever, so this is just grouse,' she said. 'I didn't even think you could shut down CCTV so these c**ts are just dogs.' She said she is 'grateful her son and dogs are safe as I can replace our furniture, our belongings, but our family I cannot.' She continued: 'I've never wanted to hold my baby so tight in all my life. True friends and families' colours are shown in times like this. 'I'm not afraid to cry and show you that I have f***ing emotions because you know what I worked my a** off to get to where I was, and even if I've lost everything, you've burnt it down and you've ruined my life. I will build my life again, but my son does not deserve this.' Caitlin also shared a photo to her Instagram story on Monday of the damage caused to her home. 'My home,' she wrote alongside a crying emoji.
Daily Telegraph
02-07-2025
- Daily Telegraph
Second man reportedly known to alleged Melbourne childcare predator charged
Don't miss out on the headlines from Parenting. Followed categories will be added to My News. *Content warning: Contains content that some may find distressing* A second man has been charged with a number of child sexual offences following Tuesday's revelation of the alleged large-scale sexual abuse of children at Victorian childcare centres. The charges against the man, named Michael Simon Wilson, stem from the probe into alleged childcare worker Joshua Brown. Yesterday, Victorian Police revealed they had charged Mr Brown, 26, with 70 offences after he allegedly abused eight children at a Point Cook childcare centre in Melbourne. Police allege the children were aged between five months and two years. Want to join the family? Sign up to our Kidspot newsletter for more stories like this. The police allege childcare worker Joshua Brown sexually abused multiple children. Picture Supplied. RELATED: Man charged with sexually abusing children at Melbourne childcare centre "You can't repeat it on television, but she's right to be mad" A widespread investigation has now been launched, with Victoria's chief health officer saying 1200 children have been recommended to undergo infectious diseases testing. Mr Wilson's alleged offences are not believed to involve childcare centres or any of Mr Brown's alleged victims. The two men are reportedly known to each other. Mr Wilson is due to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on September 15. On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare revealed a close friend of his has been impacted by the allegations. 'I know that they're angry because one of those parents is a friend of mine and her two little girls are directly affected by this,' Mr Clare said on Wednesday. 'And I won't tell you what she told me last night because you can't repeat it on television, but she's right to be mad. 'I'm mad. I think anyone who works in the early education system and there's hundreds of thousands of fantastic people who do, would be angry today as well. 'And my friend is mad because of all of the stress and the trauma and the crap that she and her girls are going to have to go through in the weeks ahead.' Mr Clare said the problem of predators in childcare settings was 'serious' and required 'serious action'. 'It's one of the reasons why I put this on the top of the agenda when education ministers met last week,' he said. 'Let me be clear – when education ministers met to discuss child safety last week, we didn't discuss this case, but we discussed – what are the next steps that we need to take as a nation to make sure that our kids are safe in early education and care?' The government has already banned personal mobile phones in centres and changed rules around mandatory reporting from seven days to 24 hours following complaints about sexual or physical abuse. Education Minister Jason Clare has promised urgent reform to the child safety following Tuesday's revelation of alleged abuse at Victorian childcare centres. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short RELATED: Alleged childcare predator the son of Veronica Nelson prison guard 'It's taken too long to do the work necessary" Mr Clare promised further reforms, including cutting off funding for centres that fail to meet minimum standards. He also flagged changes to background checks for workers. 'It's taken too long to do the work necessary to make sure that our Working with Children Check system is up to scratch,' he said. 'I've spoken a number of times with the Attorney-General, Michelle Rowland, the new Attorney-General, and I think I can safely speak on her behalf – she agrees, and is determined to take the action necessary here to make sure that our Working with Children Checks across the nation are up to scratch. 'That'll be something that will be discussed by attorneys-general when they meet next month.' He cautioned that a working with children check was not a 'silver bullet'. 'In too many examples, a perpetrator is eventually caught and arrested and sentenced, there's somebody that got a Working with Children Check because they had no prior criminal record,' he said. 'And so it's only one of the things that we need to focus on here if we're serious about making sure that we keep our kids safe.' Originally published as Second man reportedly known to alleged Melbourne childcare predator charged
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Yahoo
‘Angry': Minister's link to childcare charges
Education Minister Jason Clare has revealed a close friend of his has been impacted by Tuesday's revelation of the alleged sexual abuse of children at Victorian childcare centres by a worker. 'I know that they're angry because one of those parents is a friend of mine and her two little girls are directly affected by this,' Mr Clare said on Wednesday. 'And I won't tell you what she told me last night because you can't repeat it on television, but she's right to be mad. 'I'm mad. I think anyone who works in the early education system, and there's hundreds of thousands of fantastic people who do, would be angry today as well. 'And my friend is mad because of all of the stress and the trauma and the crap that she and her girls are going to have to go through in the weeks ahead.' Yesterday, Victorian Police revealed they had charged the 26-year-old childcare worker Joshua Brown with 70 charges after he allegedly abused eight children at a Point Cook childcare centre in Melbourne. Police allege the children were aged between five months and two years. A widespread investigation has now been launched, with Victoria's chief health officer saying 1200 children have been recommended to undergo infectious diseases testing. Mr Clare said the problem of predators in childcare settings was 'serious' and required 'serious action'. 'It's one of the reasons why I put this on the top of the agenda when education ministers met last week,' he said. 'Let me be clear – when education ministers met to discuss child safety last week, we didn't discuss this case, but we discussed – what are the next steps that we need to take as a nation to make sure that our kids are safe in early education and care?' The government has already banned personal mobile phones in centres and changed rules around mandatory reporting from seven days to 24 hours following complaints about sexual or physical abuse. Mr Clare promised further reforms, including cutting off funding for centres that fail to meet minimum standards. He also flagged changes to background checks for workers. 'It's taken too long to do the work necessary to make sure that our Working with Children Check system is up to scratch,' he said. 'I've spoken a number of times with the Attorney-General, Michelle Rowland, the new Attorney-General, and I think I can safely speak on her behalf – she agrees, and is determined to take the action necessary here to make sure that our Working with Children Checks across the nation are up to scratch. 'That'll be something that will be discussed by attorneys-general when they meet next month.' He cautioned that a working with children check was not a 'silver bullet'. 'In too many examples, a perpetrator is eventually caught and arrested and sentenced, there's somebody that got a Working with Children Check because they had no prior criminal record,' he said. 'And so it's only one of the things that we need to focus on here if we're serious about making sure that we keep our kids safe.' More to come.
