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Former professional rugby player Rowan Baxter, 42, his estranged wife Hannah, 31, and their three young children have d+ed after he allegedly set their family car abl@ze in Brisbane, Australia.

According to reports, Baxter, who previously played for the New Zealand Warriors, allegedly filled a petrol can before pouring fuel over the vehicle while Hannah and their children, aged 6, 4 and 3, were inside before setting it on f+re.

Hannah reportedly managed to escape the b¥rning vehicle and was heard shouting, “He’s poured petrol on me.” She was rushed to hospital with serious b¥rns but later succumbed to her injuries.

Baxter also escaped from the vehicle but was found d+ad at the scene from what authorities described as a self-inflicted st@b wound.

Police subsequently discovered the bodies of the couple’s three children inside the burnt-out vehicle.

“It is a h%rrific scene,” Queensland Police’s Mark Thompson told ABC Australia. However, he declined to confirm whether the incident was being treated as a m¥rder-s¥icide, saying the investigation was ongoing.

Baxter and Hannah had reportedly separated the previous year but were still working through a custody arrangement for their children.

The former rugby player had also co-owned Brisbane-based fitness company Integr8 with Hannah. The business was reportedly closed recently.