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'Nothing ruled out' in fatal Langley Mill flat fire inquiry | 'Nothing ruled out' in fatal Langley Mill flat fire inquiry |
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Fire and police investigators are "not ruling anything out" as they search for the cause of a fire that killed three people in Derbyshire. | Fire and police investigators are "not ruling anything out" as they search for the cause of a fire that killed three people in Derbyshire. |
Amy Smith, 17, and her six-month-old daughter Ruby-Grace Gaunt died, along with Ed Green, also 17, at flats in Langley Mill on Sunday. | |
Some residents said the fire may have spread from a car parked outside the building. | |
Derbyshire Police said the cause of the fire remains "unexplained". | |
Several other people were rescued by neighbours and treated for the effects of smoke inhalation. | |
'Distressing' time | |
Derbyshire Police spokesman Jim Allen said: "We are working closely with the fire service to determine how the blaze started. | |
"We are treating it as unexplained and we are meticulously working through all lines of inquiry to establish exactly what happened that morning. | |
"Specially trained police officers are working with all the families involved at this distressing time." | |
Amber Valley councillor Brian Gration, who represents Langley Mill said: "Leave it to the experts, the police and the fire brigade, to find out what's happened and then start to discuss what, if anything, can be done to make them a safer place. | |
"There will be questions like: 'Was the smoke alarm working?' But we don't know yet." | |
Several neighbours said they heard an argument outside the flats before the fire, but police said investigations were at an early stage. | Several neighbours said they heard an argument outside the flats before the fire, but police said investigations were at an early stage. |
Neighbours said they used ladders to help rescue residents inside the house before emergency services arrived. | Neighbours said they used ladders to help rescue residents inside the house before emergency services arrived. |
Resident Sean Needham said he passed his six-year-old disabled son out of a window into his neighbour's arms. | Resident Sean Needham said he passed his six-year-old disabled son out of a window into his neighbour's arms. |
Tributes to the three people who died have been posted on social media. | |
Sarah Lauren tweeted: "This is heartbreaking" and Ben Smyth said: "Terrible news to wake up to." | Sarah Lauren tweeted: "This is heartbreaking" and Ben Smyth said: "Terrible news to wake up to." |
Leanne Marie said: "Three young people taken too young. Such an awful thing to happen. My thoughts are with the families at this awful time." | |
Several neighbouring properties were evacuated due to a gas leak caused by the blaze. | Several neighbouring properties were evacuated due to a gas leak caused by the blaze. |