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| Four people have died in a house fire in Leicester, police say. Leicestershire police were called to an address in Wood Hill, in the Spinney Hills area, at around 12.35am. | Four people have died in a house fire in Leicester, police say. Leicestershire police were called to an address in Wood Hill, in the Spinney Hills area, at around 12.35am. |
| The force said in a statement: "On attendance it was reported that occupants were still inside the property. Four people were found deceased in upstairs bedrooms. | The force said in a statement: "On attendance it was reported that occupants were still inside the property. Four people were found deceased in upstairs bedrooms. |
| "The fire, which caused extensive damage to the property, was extinguished by the fire service and the property has been cordoned off to allow for a full forensic examination. | "The fire, which caused extensive damage to the property, was extinguished by the fire service and the property has been cordoned off to allow for a full forensic examination. |
| "The circumstances and cause of the fire are currently under investigation and officers would ask anyone who has any information regarding the incident to please contact them." | "The circumstances and cause of the fire are currently under investigation and officers would ask anyone who has any information regarding the incident to please contact them." |
| Police were unable to confirm that they were investigating a possible link between the fire and the murder of a man in his 20s in Leicester on Thursday evening. | |
| The dead man had been assaulted in Kent Street. He was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary but died of his injuries. | The dead man had been assaulted in Kent Street. He was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary but died of his injuries. |
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