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North Wingfield house fire: Four remembered in church service | North Wingfield house fire: Four remembered in church service |
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A church servicehas been held in memory of two brothers, their mother and another woman who died in a house fire in Derbyshire. | |
Tyler Green, nine, and Jordan Green, 12, died in hospital after the fire in North Wingfield, near Chesterfield, on Wednesday morning. | Tyler Green, nine, and Jordan Green, 12, died in hospital after the fire in North Wingfield, near Chesterfield, on Wednesday morning. |
Their mother, Josie Leighton, 32, and Claire James, 27, died at the scene. | Their mother, Josie Leighton, 32, and Claire James, 27, died at the scene. |
The four were remembered in the special service at their local church, Saint Lawrence's. | |
Reverend Colin Cooper, who lead the service, said it was a chance for people to grieve. | |
"I think people are finding their way in times like this," he said. | "I think people are finding their way in times like this," he said. |
"They probably aren't sure what their feelings are so it's an opportunity to help people express their grief but also to show their solidarity." | "They probably aren't sure what their feelings are so it's an opportunity to help people express their grief but also to show their solidarity." |
A seven-year-old girl who escaped from the fire was found in the garden suffering from smoke inhalation. | A seven-year-old girl who escaped from the fire was found in the garden suffering from smoke inhalation. |
She has been discharged from hospital and is being cared for by relatives. | She has been discharged from hospital and is being cared for by relatives. |
At the opening of the inquest into the deaths on Friday, police said they believed the fire had started behind a television in the living room. The inquest was then adjourned. | At the opening of the inquest into the deaths on Friday, police said they believed the fire had started behind a television in the living room. The inquest was then adjourned. |
A post-mortem examination found all four victims died from smoke inhalation. | A post-mortem examination found all four victims died from smoke inhalation. |
A joint police and fire investigation into the exact cause of the fire is continuing. Police do not believe the blaze to be suspicious at this stage. | A joint police and fire investigation into the exact cause of the fire is continuing. Police do not believe the blaze to be suspicious at this stage. |
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