Tributes for ‘star’ Melbourne burlesque performer killed in arson attack

Police believe 27-year-old Katie Tangey’s death was a case of mistaken identity as friends rally to raise funds for her family Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A popular performer, killed by fire in what police say is a case of mistaken identity, has been remembered as “an icon” as friends rally to raise funds for her heartbroken family. Katie Tangey, 27, died after becoming trapped while house-sitting her brother’s three-storey townhouse in Truganina, Melbourne’s west, on Thursday morning. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email