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| Leicester explosion: Mother and two sons 'among blast dead' | Leicester explosion: Mother and two sons 'among blast dead' |
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| A mother and two of her sons are believed to be among the five people who died in an explosion in Leicester. | A mother and two of her sons are believed to be among the five people who died in an explosion in Leicester. |
| Mary Ragoobar, 46, and sons Shane, 18, and Sean, 17, lived in the flat above the shop in Hinckley Road which was destroyed in the blast on Sunday. | Mary Ragoobar, 46, and sons Shane, 18, and Sean, 17, lived in the flat above the shop in Hinckley Road which was destroyed in the blast on Sunday. |
| Police said they are missing along with Shane's girlfriend Leah Beth Reek, 18, and Viktorija Ijevleva, 22, who was working in the shop at the time. | |
| Remains belonging to five people have been recovered from the wreckage. | Remains belonging to five people have been recovered from the wreckage. |
| Leicestershire Police said given the "devastation caused by the blast and fire", it may be some "considerable time" before the bodies are formally identified. | Leicestershire Police said given the "devastation caused by the blast and fire", it may be some "considerable time" before the bodies are formally identified. |
| A search operation is continuing but police said they did not expect to find any survivors. | A search operation is continuing but police said they did not expect to find any survivors. |
| Five people were taken to hospital, one of whom remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries. | Five people were taken to hospital, one of whom remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries. |
| Supt Shane O'Neill said: "Tragically, all we are now looking for is any further human remains. | Supt Shane O'Neill said: "Tragically, all we are now looking for is any further human remains. |
| "This is vital work that is being done, on behalf of the victims and their families, and it will take some time to complete. | "This is vital work that is being done, on behalf of the victims and their families, and it will take some time to complete. |
| "People lost their lives on Sunday in the most horrific way. We need to understand why the building exploded." | "People lost their lives on Sunday in the most horrific way. We need to understand why the building exploded." |
| The building consisted of a shop premises on the ground level and a two-storey flat above. | The building consisted of a shop premises on the ground level and a two-storey flat above. |
| The shop had gone through many owners but most recently was a Polish supermarket called Zabka. It is believed to have been trading since January. | The shop had gone through many owners but most recently was a Polish supermarket called Zabka. It is believed to have been trading since January. |
| A section of Hinckley Road is expected to remain closed throughout Tuesday. | A section of Hinckley Road is expected to remain closed throughout Tuesday. |
| A public meeting held on Monday night was attended by residents and businesses. | A public meeting held on Monday night was attended by residents and businesses. |
| Matt Cane, group manager for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, said he could not rule out the possibility more bodies could be recovered from the scene. | Matt Cane, group manager for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, said he could not rule out the possibility more bodies could be recovered from the scene. |
| "While we have no intelligence to suggest this is the case, we cannot rule out that possibility until the search is over," he said. | "While we have no intelligence to suggest this is the case, we cannot rule out that possibility until the search is over," he said. |
| Support is being provided by police family liaison officers to the families of the five people known to be missing, Leicestershire Police added. | Support is being provided by police family liaison officers to the families of the five people known to be missing, Leicestershire Police added. |
| Leicester City Council has asked for flowers to be left near the front steps of the Westcotes United Reform Church in Hinckley Road. | Leicester City Council has asked for flowers to be left near the front steps of the Westcotes United Reform Church in Hinckley Road. |
| A rest centre, which was opened at St Anne's Church, in Letchworth Road, to support residents who had to leave their homes after the blast has now been converted into a support and information centre. | A rest centre, which was opened at St Anne's Church, in Letchworth Road, to support residents who had to leave their homes after the blast has now been converted into a support and information centre. |