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| Stanley house fire murders: Dad and daughter killed | Stanley house fire murders: Dad and daughter killed |
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| A man died while trying in vain to rescue his daughter when their house was deliberately set alight in Wakefield, police have said. | A man died while trying in vain to rescue his daughter when their house was deliberately set alight in Wakefield, police have said. |
| Andrew Broadhead, 42, and eight-year-old Kiera died in the blaze at their home in Ash Crescent, Stanley, on Wednesday. | Andrew Broadhead, 42, and eight-year-old Kiera died in the blaze at their home in Ash Crescent, Stanley, on Wednesday. |
| Detectives said Mr Broadhead got out of the property but went back to "save Kiera who was trapped inside" the fire. | Detectives said Mr Broadhead got out of the property but went back to "save Kiera who was trapped inside" the fire. |
| They believe an "accelerant was poured through the letterbox". | They believe an "accelerant was poured through the letterbox". |
| More on this story and others from West Yorkshire | More on this story and others from West Yorkshire |
| A woman aged 35 and a 13-year-old girl who were also in the house were treated in hospital before being discharged. | A woman aged 35 and a 13-year-old girl who were also in the house were treated in hospital before being discharged. |
| Police think the arsonist may have been injured because the fire took hold so quickly. | Police think the arsonist may have been injured because the fire took hold so quickly. |
| They appealed to people who had seen anyone with suspicious burns to contact the force. | They appealed to people who had seen anyone with suspicious burns to contact the force. |
| Det Ch Insp Nicola Bryar, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "This is a terrible incident which has robbed a family of a husband and their youngest daughter. | Det Ch Insp Nicola Bryar, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "This is a terrible incident which has robbed a family of a husband and their youngest daughter. |
| "The seat of the fire appears to have been by the front door and we are investigating the possibility that an accelerant was poured through the letter box. | "The seat of the fire appears to have been by the front door and we are investigating the possibility that an accelerant was poured through the letter box. |
| "We know that this fire took hold extremely quickly and it is possible that the person who set this fire was themselves burned in doing so. | "We know that this fire took hold extremely quickly and it is possible that the person who set this fire was themselves burned in doing so. |
| "Have you seen anyone with burns or burn injuries in the last 24 hours in circumstances which you found suspicious? | "Have you seen anyone with burns or burn injuries in the last 24 hours in circumstances which you found suspicious? |
| "If so, then please contact us as a matter of urgency." | "If so, then please contact us as a matter of urgency." |
| Firefighters were called to the scene at about 04:20 BST. | Firefighters were called to the scene at about 04:20 BST. |
| Ch Sup Mabs Hussain, of Wakefield District Police, said: "It cannot be overstated how devastating this fire has been for the local community in Stanley. | Ch Sup Mabs Hussain, of Wakefield District Police, said: "It cannot be overstated how devastating this fire has been for the local community in Stanley. |
| "Several of our officers working on the inquiry have also been significantly and understandably affected by this tragedy." | "Several of our officers working on the inquiry have also been significantly and understandably affected by this tragedy." |
| Rachel Mace, Kiera's teaching assistant at Stanley St Peter's Primary School, paid tribute to "a vibrant and confident little girl" who was "quite a delight to know". | Rachel Mace, Kiera's teaching assistant at Stanley St Peter's Primary School, paid tribute to "a vibrant and confident little girl" who was "quite a delight to know". |