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Funeral for family killed in fire | Funeral for family killed in fire |
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The funeral of an entire family killed in a house fire in Doncaster is under way. | |
Mark Colley, 29 and his pregnant wife Michelle, 25, were killed along with their three-year-old son Lewis in the blaze in South Street, Highfields. | Mark Colley, 29 and his pregnant wife Michelle, 25, were killed along with their three-year-old son Lewis in the blaze in South Street, Highfields. |
Their five-year-old daughter Sophie died in hospital two days after the fire last month. | Their five-year-old daughter Sophie died in hospital two days after the fire last month. |
A funeral is being held at Doncaster Minster. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. | A funeral is being held at Doncaster Minster. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. |
In an earlier statement, the grandparents said: "Mark and Michelle were wonderful parents and gave us wonderful grandchildren. | In an earlier statement, the grandparents said: "Mark and Michelle were wonderful parents and gave us wonderful grandchildren. |
"This has been devastating for us as a family and we do not know how we will be able to rebuild our lives. | "This has been devastating for us as a family and we do not know how we will be able to rebuild our lives. |
"It is times like this that community spirit comes to the top and the people of Highfields did not let the family down." | "It is times like this that community spirit comes to the top and the people of Highfields did not let the family down." |