A mother of six has died and her husband has been charged with second-degree murder following a house fire in Port Moody on Sunday afternoon.
Port Moody Police were called to a home in the 3300-block of Dewdney Trunk Road at 1: 30 p.m. for a domestic dispute and when they arrived found the residence engulfed in flames. Two adults were still inside the home and police were able to retrieve the pair.
According to police, the woman was found inside the home suffering from extensive burns to her body. She was taken to hospital but later died of her injuries on Sunday night. Her husband was arrested at the scene and is in police custody.
The couple have six children ranging in age from five to 18 years old. All but one of their children were at home during the dispute and fire. With the help of neighbours, the five children were able to escape the fire from the second storey and get to safety before the first responders were on scene.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is still in the process of locating the family of the victim and will not be releasing her name at this time.
Currently no charges have been laid.
Investigators are asking anyone who was in the area taking photos or video to contact IHIT.
The area around the home will be blocked off until Monday evening as police continue to investigate.
WATCH: S/Sgt. Jennifer Pound from IHIT announces a Port Moody house fire has become a homicide investigation after the death of an adult female in a domestic dispute.
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