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| Penistone fire: Darren Sykes and son Paul named as victims | Penistone fire: Darren Sykes and son Paul named as victims |
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| A nine-year-old boy and his father have died after a suspicious house fire in South Yorkshire. | A nine-year-old boy and his father have died after a suspicious house fire in South Yorkshire. |
| Darren Sykes, 44, and his son Paul David Sykes were found in the blaze in Penistone, near Barnsley. | Darren Sykes, 44, and his son Paul David Sykes were found in the blaze in Penistone, near Barnsley. |
| A second boy rescued from the house has been named as Jack Sykes, 12, and remains critically ill in hospital. | |
| South Yorkshire Police said the fire was being treated as suspicious but they were not looking for anyone else over the incident. | |
| Ch Insp Debbie Mahmood, said: "This is a tragic incident in which a young child has lost his life and a full investigation will be carried out. | Ch Insp Debbie Mahmood, said: "This is a tragic incident in which a young child has lost his life and a full investigation will be carried out. |
| "My thoughts and condolences are with the family of the young boys at this distressing time." | "My thoughts and condolences are with the family of the young boys at this distressing time." |
| Bedside vigil | Bedside vigil |
| Emergency services were called to the property in Tennyson Close at about 18:30 BST on Tuesday. | Emergency services were called to the property in Tennyson Close at about 18:30 BST on Tuesday. |
| The three victims were taken to hospital, where Mr Sykes and his son were pronounced dead. | The three victims were taken to hospital, where Mr Sykes and his son were pronounced dead. |
| Jack's mother is keeping a bedside vigil, police said. | |
| The house remains cordoned off and the cul-de-sac, which is being guarded by police, is closed to traffic. | The house remains cordoned off and the cul-de-sac, which is being guarded by police, is closed to traffic. |
| Police declined to comment on whether a substance had been used to accelerate the spread of the blaze. | Police declined to comment on whether a substance had been used to accelerate the spread of the blaze. |