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Double fatal fire not suspicious | Double fatal fire not suspicious |
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A house fire in which a mother and her four-year-old daughter died is not being treated as suspicious, say South Wales Police. | |
The three brothers of the girl were also injured in the blaze, one critically, in the Townhill area of Swansea, last Thursday. | |
The victims have been named locally as Michelle Thomas, 32, and Courtenay. | The victims have been named locally as Michelle Thomas, 32, and Courtenay. |
The brothers have been named locally as Jason, Haydn and Jordan, aged 15, 12 and nine. | |
The three brothers are all being treated at the children's critical care burns unit at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. | The three brothers are all being treated at the children's critical care burns unit at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. |
The 12-year-old boy is said to have suffered 30% burns and smoke inhalation in the fire and was critically ill, but has undergone at least one operation and is now stable. | |
The other two suffered the effects of smoke inhalation and are in a stable condition. | |
Eye witnesses reported seeing mother-of-four Ms Thomas helping two of her three sons to safety before re-entering the property to try to save her daughter. | Eye witnesses reported seeing mother-of-four Ms Thomas helping two of her three sons to safety before re-entering the property to try to save her daughter. |
Emergency crews were called to the house in Gwent Gardens at 1810 BST on Thursday. | Emergency crews were called to the house in Gwent Gardens at 1810 BST on Thursday. |
Two firefighters were also taken to Morriston Hospital, Swansea with minor injuries and have since been discharged. | Two firefighters were also taken to Morriston Hospital, Swansea with minor injuries and have since been discharged. |
The children's father, taxi driver Keith Thomas, was reported to have been at work at the time of the fire. |
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