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| Woman and children fire deaths in Prestatyn treated as murder | Woman and children fire deaths in Prestatyn treated as murder |
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| Police are treating the deaths of a woman and two young children in a flat fire in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, as murder. | Police are treating the deaths of a woman and two young children in a flat fire in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, as murder. |
| A 20-year-old woman, a boy of four and a two-year-old girl - both related to her - were pronounced dead in hospital. | A 20-year-old woman, a boy of four and a two-year-old girl - both related to her - were pronounced dead in hospital. |
| The 15-month-old son of the woman who died on Friday night is in a critical condition and her partner, 23, is in a serious condition in hospital. | The 15-month-old son of the woman who died on Friday night is in a critical condition and her partner, 23, is in a serious condition in hospital. |
| A man, 45, and a woman, 42, living in a flat downstairs have been arrested. | A man, 45, and a woman, 42, living in a flat downstairs have been arrested. |
| Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus went into the property at Maes Y Groes at about 22:00 BST on Friday. | Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus went into the property at Maes Y Groes at about 22:00 BST on Friday. |
| North Wales Police said the property had been converted into flats and the victims in the first floor flat. | North Wales Police said the property had been converted into flats and the victims in the first floor flat. |
| The force said the two people arrested on suspicion of murder were living in the ground floor flat. | The force said the two people arrested on suspicion of murder were living in the ground floor flat. |
| The 15-month-old baby boy is said to be in a critical condition at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. | The 15-month-old baby boy is said to be in a critical condition at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. |
| He is the son of the 20-year-old woman who died in the fire and her 23-year-old partner who is receiving treatment for his injuries, which are described as serious. | |
| A police spokesman said although related to the two children who died, the 20-year-old woman is not their mother. Her partner is not related to the two children who died. | |
| All casualties are local to the Prestatyn area. | All casualties are local to the Prestatyn area. |
| Det Supt John Chapman said: "We would appeal for anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the Maes y Groes area of Prestatyn yesterday evening to get in contact as soon as possible by calling us on 101. | Det Supt John Chapman said: "We would appeal for anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the Maes y Groes area of Prestatyn yesterday evening to get in contact as soon as possible by calling us on 101. |
| "We are deploying family liaison officers to work closely with the next of kin at this difficult time. | "We are deploying family liaison officers to work closely with the next of kin at this difficult time. |
| "There is a team of dedicated officers working on specific lines of inquiry in relation to this incident." | "There is a team of dedicated officers working on specific lines of inquiry in relation to this incident." |
| Crews from Rhyl and Prestatyn were sent to the scene. | Crews from Rhyl and Prestatyn were sent to the scene. |
| 'Serious condition' | 'Serious condition' |
| A joint investigation is being carried out between North Wales Fire and Rescue Service and North Wales Police. | A joint investigation is being carried out between North Wales Fire and Rescue Service and North Wales Police. |
| A spokeswoman for Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust said the man and baby were taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital in Rhyl but he was later transferred to Whiston Hospital, Merseyside. | A spokeswoman for Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust said the man and baby were taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital in Rhyl but he was later transferred to Whiston Hospital, Merseyside. |
| The baby was also transferred for further treatment at Alder Hey. | The baby was also transferred for further treatment at Alder Hey. |
| Two fire crews from Rhyl and a crew from Prestatyn brought the blaze under control and carried out a search for any casualties. | Two fire crews from Rhyl and a crew from Prestatyn brought the blaze under control and carried out a search for any casualties. |
| The street has been cordoned off. | The street has been cordoned off. |