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Langley Mill fire: Three men arrested over deaths | Langley Mill fire: Three men arrested over deaths |
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Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following a house fire that killed three people in Derbyshire. | Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following a house fire that killed three people in Derbyshire. |
A 17-year-old, a 21-year-old and a 43-year-old were arrested late on Monday night, police said. | A 17-year-old, a 21-year-old and a 43-year-old were arrested late on Monday night, police said. |
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. | 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. |
Police said they are still working to establish the cause of the fire. | Police said they are still working to establish the cause of the fire. |
The arrested men, who are from Sandiacre and Long Eaton, remain in custody. | The arrested men, who are from Sandiacre and Long Eaton, remain in custody. |
Police said the 18-year-old father of the baby, who was injured in the blaze but has now left hospital, is not part of the investigation. | |
Officers said reports of a disturbance outside the flats in North Street before the blaze were a serious line of inquiry. | Officers said reports of a disturbance outside the flats in North Street before the blaze were a serious line of inquiry. |
Ms Smith's great-grandparent's, who were laying flowers among the dozens of tributes at the scene earlier, said she would have been "too frightened to jump" from the building. | |
"The baby would have been very, very hurt and she would have never forgiven herself. It's a sad thing," said Jean Smith. | |
Trevor Smith said he was "devastated". | |
"We're going to sadly miss them. There are questions we want to ask but we can't. Some got out [of the fire] and not the rest - we want to know what's really gone off," he said. | |
Police were called to the fire at 04:00 BST. | Police were called to the fire at 04:00 BST. |
Two men, aged 18 and 17, who were also inside the premises, were rescued by neighbours and treated for smoke inhalation. | |
Assistant Chief Constable Martyn Bates, of Derbyshire Police, said: "The cause of the fire is still unknown and the possibility that it was started deliberately is just one of many lines of inquiry we are pursuing at this time." | Assistant Chief Constable Martyn Bates, of Derbyshire Police, said: "The cause of the fire is still unknown and the possibility that it was started deliberately is just one of many lines of inquiry we are pursuing at this time." |
He urged anyone with information to contact police. | He urged anyone with information to contact police. |