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| {{short description|Fire in Australia}} | {{short description|Fire in Australia}} |
| {{For|the similarly-named nightclub in West Hollywood, California|Whisky a Go Go}} | {{For|the similarly-named nightclub in West Hollywood, California|Whisky a Go Go}} |
| {{Use British English|date=January 2012}} | {{Use Australian English|date=May 2024}} |
| {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} |
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| == Building fire == | == Building fire == |
| Stuart's warning was verified when an empty club, Torinos, was destroyed by arson on 25 February 1973.{{Sfn|Plunkett|2018|p=125}} | Stuart's warning was verified when an empty club, Torinos, was destroyed by arson on 25 February 1973.{{Sfn|Plunkett|2018|p=125}} |
| The Whiskey Au Go Go was firebombed in the early hours of 8 March 1973 with fire begun by the ignition of two drums (four and five gallons) of petrol in the building's foyer.{{Sfn|Plunkett|2018|p=25}} When ignited, the burning petrol sent [[carbon monoxide]] up to the club's main room on the first floor. The only escape route was the rear stairs which were poorly signposted and cluttered with crates of bottles.{{Sfn|Plunkett|2018|p=315}} The club has been described as a deathtrap.{{Sfn|Plunkett|2018|p=27}} | The Whiskey Au Go Go was firebombed in the early hours of 8 March 1973 with fire begun by the ignition of two drums (four and five gallons) of petrol in the building's foyer.{{Sfn|Plunkett|2018|p=25}} When ignited, the burning petrol sent [[carbon monoxide]] up to the club's main room on the first floor. The only escape route was the rear stairs which were poorly signposted and cluttered with crates of bottles.{{Sfn|Plunkett|2018|p=315}} The club has been described as a deathtrap.{{Sfn|Plunkett|2018|p=27}} |
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| ===Coronial inquest reopened=== | ===Coronial inquest reopened=== |
| Recently, Vincent O'Dempsey was charged with the murder of a woman and her two daughters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory|url=https://statements.qld.gov.au/Error/Http404|access-date=2021-12-29|website=Ministerial Media Statements|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Vincent O'Dempsey found guilty of triple murder in 1974 cold case|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/i/events/867937027928358913|access-date=2021-12-29|website=Twitter - 7NewsBrisbane|language=en}}</ref> On 2 June 2017, following the conviction and sentencing of O'Dempsey and Garry DuBois for the [[McCulkin murders]] case, Queensland Attorney-General [[Yvette D'Ath]] announced that the government would re-open the coronial inquest into the fire. | Recently, Vincent O'Dempsey was charged with the murder of a woman and her two daughters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory|url=https://statements.qld.gov.au/Error/Http404|access-date=2021-12-29|website=Ministerial Media Statements|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Vincent O'Dempsey found guilty of triple murder in 1974 cold case|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/i/events/867937027928358913|access-date=2021-12-29|website=Twitter - 7NewsBrisbane|language=en}}</ref> On 2 June 2017, following the conviction and sentencing of O'Dempsey and Garry DuBois for the [[McCulkin murders]] case, Queensland Attorney-General [[Yvette D'Ath]] announced that the government would re-open the coronial inquest into the fire. |
| == Bibliography == | == Bibliography == |
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