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Hull fatal house fire: Floral tributes left for victims | Hull fatal house fire: Floral tributes left for victims |
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Floral tributes have been left in front of a fire-damaged terraced house where a man died along with his 10-year-old daughter. | Floral tributes have been left in front of a fire-damaged terraced house where a man died along with his 10-year-old daughter. |
Firefighters tried to save the pair from their home in Wensley Avenue, Cottingham, near Hull on Saturday. | |
They have been named locally as 47-year-old Garry Bolton and his daughter Paige. | They have been named locally as 47-year-old Garry Bolton and his daughter Paige. |
A Humberside Police spokesman said the force was in the early stages of a "very complicated" investigation. | A Humberside Police spokesman said the force was in the early stages of a "very complicated" investigation. |
Post-mortem tests are due to take place on Tuesday to establish the cause of Paige's death. Tests on her father were carried out on Sunday. | |
Officers are working to identify the cause of the blaze, which started shortly before 07:50 GMT. | Officers are working to identify the cause of the blaze, which started shortly before 07:50 GMT. |
The fire service said Mr Bolton, who was pronounced dead at the scene, and his daughter, who died later in hospital, were the only people in the property at the time. | |
A neighbour said he tried to rescue the pair after seeing smoke coming from the building. | A neighbour said he tried to rescue the pair after seeing smoke coming from the building. |
Carl Goodfellow said he shouted through the letterbox to try to raise the alarm and also tried to break the door down. | Carl Goodfellow said he shouted through the letterbox to try to raise the alarm and also tried to break the door down. |
"I was banging on the window to try and get some attention, but there was nothing," he said. | "I was banging on the window to try and get some attention, but there was nothing," he said. |
Mr Bolton attended a training programme run by Hull-based charity CatZero - which aims to helps parents to find work, education or volunteering opportunities - in 2018. | |
In a statement, the company said: "CatZero extends its deepest condolences to all the family of Garry and Paige and the team is here to support relatives in any way it can in the weeks and months ahead." | |
Police said they were continuing to support the families of those involved "at this very difficult time". | Police said they were continuing to support the families of those involved "at this very difficult time". |
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