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| Fire and police investigators are combing a house in East Sussex where two young brothers died in a blaze. | Fire and police investigators are combing a house in East Sussex where two young brothers died in a blaze. |
| The boys, five and seven, were found by firefighters at the terraced home in Milfoil Drive, Eastbourne, on Saturday. | The boys, five and seven, were found by firefighters at the terraced home in Milfoil Drive, Eastbourne, on Saturday. |
| Their mother, named by neighbours as Denise Goldsmith, 29, was treated in hospital for minor burns and released. | Their mother, named by neighbours as Denise Goldsmith, 29, was treated in hospital for minor burns and released. |
| Floral tributes to "Taylor" and "Lewis" have been laid outside their home. One read: "To Denise, thinking of you all. God bless your babies. RIP." | Floral tributes to "Taylor" and "Lewis" have been laid outside their home. One read: "To Denise, thinking of you all. God bless your babies. RIP." |
| Neighbours said Ms Goldsmith was screaming for help as smoke billowed from house. | Neighbours said Ms Goldsmith was screaming for help as smoke billowed from house. |
| It is thought some neighbours tried in vain to rescue the boys from the fire, which broke out on Saturday afternoon. | It is thought some neighbours tried in vain to rescue the boys from the fire, which broke out on Saturday afternoon. |
| 'Very upset' | 'Very upset' |
| Neighbour Julie James said the brothers were pupils at nearby Shinewater Primary School. | Neighbour Julie James said the brothers were pupils at nearby Shinewater Primary School. |
| "They were at school with my children, although they were in different years so they didn't know them," she said. | "They were at school with my children, although they were in different years so they didn't know them," she said. |
| "It's a tragic story really, everyone round here is very upset." | "It's a tragic story really, everyone round here is very upset." |
| Head teacher John Greenwood said in a statement that everyone at the school was shocked. | |
| "Both boys will be very sadly missed and the family will need space to grieve and try to come to terms with what has happened," he said. | |
| Floral tributes have been left at the house | Floral tributes have been left at the house |
| "This will obviously have a profound effect on the school and the local community and we will be working with the local authority in supporting the pupils, staff and parents in any way we can." | |
| The house was guarded by police officers overnight, with more arriving at the property on Sunday morning. | The house was guarded by police officers overnight, with more arriving at the property on Sunday morning. |
| Chief Insp Dick Coates said there were no early indications as to how the fire had started. | Chief Insp Dick Coates said there were no early indications as to how the fire had started. |
| "We have a team of detectives working on it but at the present time there is nothing overly suspicious about the cause of the fire." | "We have a team of detectives working on it but at the present time there is nothing overly suspicious about the cause of the fire." |
| "Initial indications do not suggest anything other than this being a tragic accident." | "Initial indications do not suggest anything other than this being a tragic accident." |
| He said officers would be at the scene for several days, and that police would have a clearer idea how the fire had started by Monday or Tuesday. | He said officers would be at the scene for several days, and that police would have a clearer idea how the fire had started by Monday or Tuesday. |
| He said Ms Goldsmith was being cared for by her family and the thoughts and prayers of the police were with them. | He said Ms Goldsmith was being cared for by her family and the thoughts and prayers of the police were with them. |
| Post-mortem examinations on the boys have yet to be carried out. | Post-mortem examinations on the boys have yet to be carried out. |
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| Chief Inspector Dick Coates speaks about the investigation | Chief Inspector Dick Coates speaks about the investigation |