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Westcliff flat fire: Man held after pregnant woman dies | Westcliff flat fire: Man held after pregnant woman dies |
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a pregnant woman died following a tower block fire in Essex. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a pregnant woman died following a tower block fire in Essex. |
Khabi Abrey, 30, of Southend, was one of seven people taken to hospital after the fire on the ninth floor of the Balmoral Road flats in Westcliff-on-Sea on Saturday. | |
Ms Abrey and her unborn baby died in hospital on Monday night. | |
A 47-year-old man from Westcliff has been arrested and is being questioned at Rayleigh police station. | A 47-year-old man from Westcliff has been arrested and is being questioned at Rayleigh police station. |
Follow updates on this story and other Essex news | Follow updates on this story and other Essex news |
A post mortem examination has given the cause of Mrs Abrey's death as complications arising following the inhalation of fire fumes. | |
Her unborn baby died of cardiac arrest due to Mrs Abrey's inhalation of fire fumes. | |
Essex Police have appealed for witnesses to the suspected arson attack come forward. | Essex Police have appealed for witnesses to the suspected arson attack come forward. |
The fire is being treated as suspicious. | The fire is being treated as suspicious. |
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