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Derbyshire house fire: bodies of married couple found, police say Derbyshire house fire: bodies of husband and wife found, police say
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The bodies of a married couple have been found after a devastating house fire tore through a residential property in Derbyshire.The bodies of a married couple have been found after a devastating house fire tore through a residential property in Derbyshire.
The severely damaged house in Riddings, near Alfreton, was captured in images on social media, which showed the walls and roof of the charred property have collapsed.The severely damaged house in Riddings, near Alfreton, was captured in images on social media, which showed the walls and roof of the charred property have collapsed.
Derbyshire police confirmed the bodies of a man and a woman were found in the bedroom of the house by fire investigators.Derbyshire police confirmed the bodies of a man and a woman were found in the bedroom of the house by fire investigators.
The people who died are believed to be a married couple who lived at the house, the police said. Their families have been informed but they have not been formally identified. There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. The people who died are believed to be a married couple who lived at the house, the police said. Their families have been informed but the victims have not been formally identified. There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.
Chief Inspector Steve Pont, from Derbyshire Constabulary, said: “This is an awful tragedy. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the two people who have lost their lives.” Chf Insp Steve Pont, from Derbyshire police, said: “This is an awful tragedy. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the two people who have lost their lives.”
Police said they were called to the house shortly after 7.30am on Sunday and were working with the fire service to investigate the cause.Police said they were called to the house shortly after 7.30am on Sunday and were working with the fire service to investigate the cause.
Mark Robins, 32, who lives nearby and was awoken by a bang, told the Derby Telegraph: “When you are lying in bed, you don’t know what is going on but it sounded like a loud bang, followed by a noise that sounded like rubble going down into a skip. The house was in flames, with a lot of rubble everywhere, so I rang the fire brigade.”Mark Robins, 32, who lives nearby and was awoken by a bang, told the Derby Telegraph: “When you are lying in bed, you don’t know what is going on but it sounded like a loud bang, followed by a noise that sounded like rubble going down into a skip. The house was in flames, with a lot of rubble everywhere, so I rang the fire brigade.”
Firefighters from three different stations are at the scene, which has been cordoned off. A spokeswoman for Derbyshire fire and rescue said: “The fire is ongoing but we are unable to enter the building due to its structural integrity – it’s too dangerous at present so we are fighting the fire from the outside. We will be conducting a joint investigation with the police to determine the cause of the fire. Firefighters from three different stations attended the scene, which was cordoned off. A spokeswoman for Derbyshire fire and rescue said on Sunday morning: “The fire is ongoing but we are unable to enter the building due to its structural integrity – it’s too dangerous at present so we are fighting the fire from the outside. We will be conducting a joint investigation with the police to determine the cause of the fire.
East Midlands ambulance service said it had sent a hazardous area response team to the scene of the fire. East Midlands ambulance service said it had sent a hazardous area response team to the scene.
We are currently on scene at a serious incident in Alfreton, supporting @DerbyshireFRS with our Hazardous Area Response Team.We are currently on scene at a serious incident in Alfreton, supporting @DerbyshireFRS with our Hazardous Area Response Team.