A second child has died in hospital following a house fire in Oshawa last week that also claimed the lives of her mother and sister.
In an update, Durham Regional Police said that the 12-year-old girl who was pulled from the March 12 fire had succumbed to her injuries on Monday morning.
She was transported to hospital along with her mother, 46, and sister, 9, both of whom were pronounced deceased shortly after the fire started at the home on McGrigor Street, near King Street West and Centre Street South.
Her 56-year-old father was also injured but is expected to survive.
CTV News Toronto has learned that the names of the victims are Vivian Bresca, wife and mother, daughters Sigalit, 12, and Ayelet, 9, and father and husband Josef Bresca.
The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) says it has finished examining the scene of the fire, however, it has not been able to determine the cause, origin or circumstances of the incident yet.
Police said that post-mortem examinations have been completed, and revealed no signs of foul play.
“Our thoughts are with the surviving family members atthis difficult time,” the OFM said.
Seven police officers were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
A GoFundMe has been setup by friends of the family.
Police are asking anyone with information about the fire to contact Det. Price of Central East Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 at ext. 2770.
The post-mortem examinations have been completed, revealing no signs of foul play. The injuries sustained are believed to have resulted from the fire.
— Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) March 17, 2025
Early this morning the 12-year-old girl who was removed from the home by firefighters succumbed to her injuries, her father’s… pic.twitter.com/6j8HEcoUZa
