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| Boy dies trapped in Highlands house fire in Milton | Boy dies trapped in Highlands house fire in Milton |
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| A six-year-old boy has died after being trapped in a burning house in the village of Milton in the Highlands. | A six-year-old boy has died after being trapped in a burning house in the village of Milton in the Highlands. |
| Aiden Owens was trapped in the blaze at the end-of-terrace property in Cromarty Drive, Milton, near Invergordon, shortly before 0230 BST on Sunday. | |
| His mother and 11-year-old sister escaped by jumping out of a window and were taken to hospital in Inverness. | |
| Officers said the cause of the blaze was not yet known and a joint police and fire investigation was under way. | Officers said the cause of the blaze was not yet known and a joint police and fire investigation was under way. |
| The woman suffered minor injuries, while the girl's injuries were said to be more serious but not life-threatening. | The woman suffered minor injuries, while the girl's injuries were said to be more serious but not life-threatening. |
| In a statement, the boy's grandmother said: "Aiden was a wonderful wee boy who was very special to us all and who was loved by everybody that knew him." | |
| Northern Constabulary said the fire caused considerable structural damage and the remains of the boy were located once the building was made safe. | Northern Constabulary said the fire caused considerable structural damage and the remains of the boy were located once the building was made safe. |
| More than 20 firefighters attended the scene and battled to control the fire overnight. | More than 20 firefighters attended the scene and battled to control the fire overnight. |
| A police spokeswoman said: "The neighbouring house was evacuated, but emergency services personnel were unable to access the burning building due to the severity of the fire and the structural damage." | A police spokeswoman said: "The neighbouring house was evacuated, but emergency services personnel were unable to access the burning building due to the severity of the fire and the structural damage." |