Emilia Wang fronts court after burning down a house

Text messages between two former love birds turned fiery — and deadly — when a young woman torched her ex’s parents’ Brookfield house, killing the family cat.

Emilia Wang torched her ex’s parent’s house in Brookfield after challenging him to call the police during an argument.

A fleeting teenage romance turned deadly when a scorned lover torched the house of her ex-partner’s parents, killing the family cat.

Emilia Wang, 20, and her ex Jamel Cabucol started a relationship in July 2021 and within a few months, according to a police summary of facts, were living together at a house owned by Mr Cabucol’s parents in Brookfield, in Melbourne’s west.

But the relationship soured, and in March 2022, Wang moved in with her mum in Point Cook, although the former couple remained in contact.

About 7pm on April 17, 2022, Wang informed Mr Cabucol that she had returned to the Brookfield house, and Mr Cabucol told her she could stay there for five days.

An argument developed during their text messaging and when Mr Cabucol asked her to leave, she challenged him to call the police.

After he texted Wang that he was calling the police, she set fire to the house which spread quickly.

An argument during texting exchange developed between two former lovers and one ended up burning down a house in a fit of rage.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, the fire was well advanced and it appeared some accelerant had been used.

Firefighters entered through the front door but were soon forced to withdraw as

the roof began to collapse.

A teleboom and external hose lines were used and the fire was brought under control after about 20 minutes, but not before the house was destroyed and Mr Cabucol’s cat had been killed.

Wang turned up at the scene three hours later and told police “I think I caused the house to be on fire”.

When asked how she did it, Wang replied, “Impulse... mental meltdown. I poured the oil. I just remember I poured oil”.

Police located a suitcase at the front of the house that contained various items, including candles, incense sticks, books on the subject of witchcraft, spells and mindfulness, rope and a box with a pentagram design.

Wang, who pleaded guilty to one count of arson on February 1, will be sentenced in the County Court on May 6.