An Australian influencer has been left devastated after her Melbourne home was firebombed in a suspected targeted attack while she holidayed in Bali.
An Australian influencer has shared her shock and distress after her Melbourne home was firebombed in what police believe was a targeted attack while she was holidaying in Bali.
Caitlin Lyndon, popularly known as “fitmum” online, was celebrating with friends on Sunday when she received a late-night call at 2am informing her of the attack.
Victorian police told news.com.au the fire in Sandhurst, 37 km southeast of Melbourne’s CBD, was considered “suspicious”.
“Police are investigating a suspicious house fire in Sandhurst on 13 July,” they said.
“Emergency services responded to reports of a house fire on Malua Circuit, with at least two people fleeing the scene in a dark coloured hatch about 2am.
“No one was inside the house at the time of the blaze.”
Influencer Caitlin Lydon has shared her shock after her home was firebombed while she was overseas. Picture: Instagram/fitmum93
The mum-of-one and OnlyFans content creator shared a photo of the destruction on her Instagram stories. Picture: Instagram/fitmum93
A short time later, police responded to reports of an abandoned car on fire in a street approximately five minutes away.
Investigators are working to determine if the two incidents are linked.
Ms Lyndon, who is a mum of one and an OnlyFans creator, said her home had been so badly damaged she “literally fell on the floor” when she heard the news.