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Remains found at hotel fire site | Remains found at hotel fire site |
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Human remains have been found by teams searching the rubble of a Cornish hotel destroyed by a fire. | Human remains have been found by teams searching the rubble of a Cornish hotel destroyed by a fire. |
One man died in the blaze at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay on Saturday. Police believe two others still missing also perished. | One man died in the blaze at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay on Saturday. Police believe two others still missing also perished. |
The search continues for further remains but the families of both missing people have been informed. | The search continues for further remains but the families of both missing people have been informed. |
A police spokesman said the fire was being treated as a major crime until "evidence to the contrary". | A police spokesman said the fire was being treated as a major crime until "evidence to the contrary". |
The two people still missing are aged in their 70s and 80s. | The two people still missing are aged in their 70s and 80s. |
Inquest to open | |
A team of 20 people is searching through the rubble of the hotel and scaffolding with screens has been erected to enable the investigation to take place out of public view. | |
Police said the search could take more than two weeks. | |
Truro coroner Dr Emma Carlyon will open and adjourn an inquest on Wednesday into the death of the 43-year-old victim of the fire. His name will not be released until then. | |
Police believe he died when he fell from a second-floor window. | |
More than 80 people safely escaped from the building. | More than 80 people safely escaped from the building. |
Police timeline | |
Four people taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro are said to be improving. One is in a critical but stable condition and three are said to be in a stable condition. | Four people taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro are said to be improving. One is in a critical but stable condition and three are said to be in a stable condition. |
A Devon and Cornwall Police helpline has handled more than 600 calls from people inquiring about casualties. | |
Det Ch Insp Darren Lockley, senior investigating officer, said police and fire investigators were trying to establish a timeline of movement for individuals who visited the hotel and also the escalation of the fire. | Det Ch Insp Darren Lockley, senior investigating officer, said police and fire investigators were trying to establish a timeline of movement for individuals who visited the hotel and also the escalation of the fire. |
Cornwall County Council is to review fire cover across the county as a result of the blaze. | Cornwall County Council is to review fire cover across the county as a result of the blaze. |
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