Forensic specialists pull children’s books, toys, clothes from destroyed Lalor Park home

As the man who allegedly lit the Lalor Park blaze which killed three children remains in a coma in hospital, forensic police continue the grim task of sifting through the burned remains of what’s left of a family home.

A forensic police officer picks up a teddy bear among the charred wreckage. Picture: Picture: Richard Dobson

Forensic specialists on Wednesday continued the agonising task of sifting through the charred remains of what appeared to once be a seemingly-normal and loving family home at Lalor Park, the scene of a devastating, allegedly deliberately-lit fire in which three children died on Sunday morning.

The officers, dressed in disposable blue overalls, dust face-masks and helmets, spent most of Wednesday collecting items and documenting the leftover belongings from the burnt Lalor Park property.

Three young siblings — aged five months, three and six, lost their lives in the house fire on Freeman St on Sunday morning.

Police allege Dean Heasman, 28 barricaded the children inside the home to prevent them leaving or being helped.

Among the items pulled by forensic examiners throughout the day included school newsletters, other smudged documents and dozens of sodden children’s books belonging to the seven kids living at the home prior to the inferno.

Forensic specialists continued the agonising task of sifting through the charred remains of what appeared to once be a seemingly normal and loving family home. Picture: Richard Dobson

In addition to the school items and colouring books, officers collected clothing, colourful bed sheets, a number of appliances and melted children’s toys – including a pink teddy bear, photographing these remains among the shreds of rubble and broken glass and placing them in plastic bags.

They also carried a number of empty, crushed alcohol cans from the home.

Forensic specialists carried dozens of burnt and wet children’s school work books and colouring books from the home. Picture: Richard Dobson

Specialists spent Wednesday photographing and documenting the remains which were pulled from the home. Picture: Richard Dobson

Neighbours and locals spent hours of their day standing on their front lawns, watching examiners wade through the debris and sorting it into piles on the driveway.

Other members of the community, and school friends of the family, visited the growing shrine of flowers and written tributes for the children and their mother outside the house.

Other members of the community and school friends of the family, visited the growing shrine of flowers and written tributes for the children and their mother. Picture: Richard Dobson

The family home remained blocked off by police for a fourth day as investigations into the blaze continue.

Heasman remains in hospital in an induced coma, according to police, with the children’s mother released from hospital on Tuesday.

The western Sydney father allegedly began the fatal attack on his young family by lighting a pillow on fire and throwing it at his partner, moments before a second explosion that engulfed their home with flames.