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| A fire service could be charged with corporate manslaughter over the deaths of four firefighters, police have said. | A fire service could be charged with corporate manslaughter over the deaths of four firefighters, police have said. |
| The bodies of Ashley Stephens, 20, John Averis, 27, and Darren Yates-Badley, 24, were found inside the remains of the warehouse in Warwickshire. | The bodies of Ashley Stephens, 20, John Averis, 27, and Darren Yates-Badley, 24, were found inside the remains of the warehouse in Warwickshire. |
| Ian Reid, 44, died in hospital following the fire on 2 November. | Ian Reid, 44, died in hospital following the fire on 2 November. |
| Police said it was possible Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service could face charges and they were "ruling nothing out". | Police said it was possible Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service could face charges and they were "ruling nothing out". |
| Officers have spent the last four weeks searching the shell of the Atherstone-on-Stour warehouse and are treating the blaze as suspicious. | Officers have spent the last four weeks searching the shell of the Atherstone-on-Stour warehouse and are treating the blaze as suspicious. |
| At a news conference held on Wednesday morning, Warwickshire Police said a "meticulous" search of the site had not provided clues to the cause of the fire so far. | At a news conference held on Wednesday morning, Warwickshire Police said a "meticulous" search of the site had not provided clues to the cause of the fire so far. |
| 'Open-minded' | |
| Asked whether the fire service would face charges, Det Supt Ken Lawrence said: "It is possible. We are exploring every single possibility and ruling nothing out." | Asked whether the fire service would face charges, Det Supt Ken Lawrence said: "It is possible. We are exploring every single possibility and ruling nothing out." |
| He added: "I still don't know what started it. I am erring on the side of caution, treating it as if it was arson, but clearly I would add that I am open-minded about that." | He added: "I still don't know what started it. I am erring on the side of caution, treating it as if it was arson, but clearly I would add that I am open-minded about that." |
| Det Supt Lawrence said initial reports that migrant workers had been sleeping in the warehouse on the night of the blaze were not true, although it might have happened on previous occasions. | Det Supt Lawrence said initial reports that migrant workers had been sleeping in the warehouse on the night of the blaze were not true, although it might have happened on previous occasions. |
| He added that the search of the site could take until at least the end of January. | He added that the search of the site could take until at least the end of January. |
| Dates have now been set for the firefighters' funerals | |
| Police officers are still interviewing warehouse workers and have drawn up a list of 400 people who were on the site in the days running up to the fire, on 2 November. | Police officers are still interviewing warehouse workers and have drawn up a list of 400 people who were on the site in the days running up to the fire, on 2 November. |
| Ch Supt Paul Mason Brown, who is in charge of operations at the scene, said the building was still unstable and safety of those working there was a priority. | Ch Supt Paul Mason Brown, who is in charge of operations at the scene, said the building was still unstable and safety of those working there was a priority. |
| He added that an air raid-style siren was being used to warn people of any movement in the warehouse. | He added that an air raid-style siren was being used to warn people of any movement in the warehouse. |
| Floral tributes have been laid in front of the warehouse site. | |
| Dates have now been set for the funerals of the four firefighters. | Dates have now been set for the funerals of the four firefighters. |
| The first, the funeral of John Averis, will be held on Friday. | The first, the funeral of John Averis, will be held on Friday. |