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| More remains found in hotel fire | More remains found in hotel fire |
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| More human remains have been found in the rubble of a hotel gutted by fire in Newquay, Cornwall. | More human remains have been found in the rubble of a hotel gutted by fire in Newquay, Cornwall. |
| Peter Hughes, 43, from Cheslyn Hay, Staffs, died while trying to rescue his 86-year-old mother, Monica Hughes, from the Penhallow Hotel fire on Saturday. | |
| Searchers looking for two missing people found human remains on Tuesday. Mrs Hughes is missing, feared dead. | Searchers looking for two missing people found human remains on Tuesday. Mrs Hughes is missing, feared dead. |
| Police said the second remains uncovered were in a different spot to those previously unearthed. | Police said the second remains uncovered were in a different spot to those previously unearthed. |
| Police said the search would continue for any other remains and potential evidence. | Police said the search would continue for any other remains and potential evidence. |
| Cornwall coroner Emma Carlyon has ruled Peter Hughes, who fell from a window in the burning building, died from inhaling smoke and toxic fumes. | Cornwall coroner Emma Carlyon has ruled Peter Hughes, who fell from a window in the burning building, died from inhaling smoke and toxic fumes. |
| He had climbed onto a window, shouting: "I can't move my mother", the inquest heard. | He had climbed onto a window, shouting: "I can't move my mother", the inquest heard. |
| Paramedic Mark Bruce said Mr Hughes was alive when he reached him and had said: "I couldn't breathe up there, I had to jump, mate." | Paramedic Mark Bruce said Mr Hughes was alive when he reached him and had said: "I couldn't breathe up there, I had to jump, mate." |
| Dedicated teacher | Dedicated teacher |
| Confirming the discovery of a second set of human remains, Devon and Cornwall Police said: "The families of the two people who are unaccounted for have been advised. | Confirming the discovery of a second set of human remains, Devon and Cornwall Police said: "The families of the two people who are unaccounted for have been advised. |
| "The investigation is continuing." | "The investigation is continuing." |
| Mr Hughes' family has paid tribute to him, honouring his enthusiasm, love of science and dedication to his job, as head of physics at Weston Road High School in Stafford. | Mr Hughes' family has paid tribute to him, honouring his enthusiasm, love of science and dedication to his job, as head of physics at Weston Road High School in Stafford. |
| In a statement read by police outside his home, his sister Pat Albutt and brother John Hughes said: "Peter had lived for teaching and was the head of physics at Weston Road High School where he was well respected by colleagues and pupils. | In a statement read by police outside his home, his sister Pat Albutt and brother John Hughes said: "Peter had lived for teaching and was the head of physics at Weston Road High School where he was well respected by colleagues and pupils. |
| "Peter enjoyed astronomy and geology and had travelled to the West Country with his mother, 86-year-old Monica Hughes, to watch the surfing championships. | "Peter enjoyed astronomy and geology and had travelled to the West Country with his mother, 86-year-old Monica Hughes, to watch the surfing championships. |
| "We would like to thank the emergency services both from Devon and Cornwall and Staffordshire for their support and kindness during this difficult time." | "We would like to thank the emergency services both from Devon and Cornwall and Staffordshire for their support and kindness during this difficult time." |
| More than 80 people safely escaped from the building on the night of the fire. | More than 80 people safely escaped from the building on the night of the fire. |
| A team of 20 people has been searching through the rubble of the hotel, a job which could take more than two weeks to complete. | A team of 20 people has been searching through the rubble of the hotel, a job which could take more than two weeks to complete. |
| Four injured people taken to hospital are said to be improving. | Four injured people taken to hospital are said to be improving. |
| Police in Cornwall say the fire is being treated as a major crime until "evidence to the contrary". |