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Police investigating the cause of a fire in a south-west London flat which killed a mother and her young daughter are not treating it as suspicious. | Police investigating the cause of a fire in a south-west London flat which killed a mother and her young daughter are not treating it as suspicious. |
Officers have now formally identified the body of Tara Mallon, 35, who was found inside the second-floor flat in Willow Tree Close, Earlsfield. | Officers have now formally identified the body of Tara Mallon, 35, who was found inside the second-floor flat in Willow Tree Close, Earlsfield. |
The body of the child also found inside has not been formally identified but is thought to be Phoebe Tuck, aged three. | |
The cause of the fire, which broke out on Friday evening, is not yet known. | The cause of the fire, which broke out on Friday evening, is not yet known. |
The bodies of the pair were found in the bedroom of the property. | The bodies of the pair were found in the bedroom of the property. |
The Metropolitan Police (Met) said officers were "confident" the child who died was Ms Mallon's daughter Phoebe. | |
The force said Ms Mallon also used the surname Tuck. | |
Post-mortem examinations have taken place to determine the cause of death but the results have not been revealed. | Post-mortem examinations have taken place to determine the cause of death but the results have not been revealed. |
The Met said officers from Wandsworth had investigated the cause of the fire and were now satisfied there were no suspicious circumstances. | |
A neighbour raised the alarm at 1925 GMT after smelling smoke and hearing the sounds of a fire. | |
Twenty firefighters took an hour to bring the fire under control. It caused extensive damage to the property. | |
Earlier, neighbour Patricia Robson described Phoebe as "a beautiful little blonde girl". She described the deaths as "a tragedy". |
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