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Man who tried to save baby dies Man who tried to save baby dies
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A 27-year-old man who tried to save a toddler who died in a house fire in Leeds has also died from his wounds.A 27-year-old man who tried to save a toddler who died in a house fire in Leeds has also died from his wounds.
Gavin Battensby died in Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield on Friday.
Fifteen-month-old Kyra Moran died in St James's Hospital after the fire at a house on Dufton Approach, Seacroft, in the early hours of Thursday.Fifteen-month-old Kyra Moran died in St James's Hospital after the fire at a house on Dufton Approach, Seacroft, in the early hours of Thursday.
The fire is believed by police to have been an arson attack. They have questioned a 22-year-old woman on suspicion of murder. Police are treating the incident as arson and are questioning a 22-year-old woman on suspicion of murder. Kyra's mother left hospital earlier on Friday.
Kyra's mother left hospital earlier on Friday.
'Tragic incident''Tragic incident'
Neighbour Glenn Blackburn said the man who died had tried to save the baby. Neighbour Glenn Blackburn said Mr Battensby had tried to save the baby.
Mr Blackburn said: "He tried to get upstairs to save her. I could hear him shouting that he couldn't find the baby."Mr Blackburn said: "He tried to get upstairs to save her. I could hear him shouting that he couldn't find the baby."
Det Supt Steve Payne said: "This is a tragic incident that has resulted in a young life having being cut short.Det Supt Steve Payne said: "This is a tragic incident that has resulted in a young life having being cut short.
"I would appeal for anyone who was in the Dufton Approach area between 12.30am and 1.30am [on Thursday] and saw anything suspicious to come forward."I would appeal for anyone who was in the Dufton Approach area between 12.30am and 1.30am [on Thursday] and saw anything suspicious to come forward.
"I would like to offer my condolences to the families involved, who are currently being cared for by specially trained officers." "I would like to offer my condolences to the families involved, who are currently being cared for by specially- trained officers."