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A taxi boss is continuing to receive hospital treatment after a fire and explosion at his office in which his wife and another woman were killed.A taxi boss is continuing to receive hospital treatment after a fire and explosion at his office in which his wife and another woman were killed.
The couple have been named locally as Sue Barker and her husband Tony, and the other woman who died has been identified as Ann Mawer by police.The couple have been named locally as Sue Barker and her husband Tony, and the other woman who died has been identified as Ann Mawer by police.
The women were killed in the blaze at Fred's Taxis in Immingham, Lincolnshire, on Christmas Eve.The women were killed in the blaze at Fred's Taxis in Immingham, Lincolnshire, on Christmas Eve.
Mr Barker, who suffered burns, is said to be in a "comfortable" condition.Mr Barker, who suffered burns, is said to be in a "comfortable" condition.
He is out of intensive care and recovering at the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby.He is out of intensive care and recovering at the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby.
'Brilliant people''Brilliant people'
Police said the fire was not thought to be suspicious but witnesses and the injured man would be interviewed.Police said the fire was not thought to be suspicious but witnesses and the injured man would be interviewed.
Mr Barker is thought to have run the taxi business for many years.Mr Barker is thought to have run the taxi business for many years.
One friend of the couple, Hayley Dobbs, said: "They've been friends of my family for quite a while.One friend of the couple, Hayley Dobbs, said: "They've been friends of my family for quite a while.
"They were absolutely brilliant people to speak to. If you wanted anything doing they'd go to the ends of the earth to di it. "They were absolutely brilliant people to speak to. If you wanted anything doing they'd go to the ends of the earth to do it.
"I think it's absolutely dreadful.""I think it's absolutely dreadful."
'Big shock''Big shock'
Mrs Dobbs, 39, said Mrs Barker had three daughters and a number of grandchildren.Mrs Dobbs, 39, said Mrs Barker had three daughters and a number of grandchildren.
She said: "She just lived for her grandchildren. They were everything to her."She said: "She just lived for her grandchildren. They were everything to her."
Local postwoman Katie Styles said the tragedy had hit the close-knit community hard.Local postwoman Katie Styles said the tragedy had hit the close-knit community hard.
"It's such a big shock," she said."It's such a big shock," she said.
"Everyone pretty much knows everyone around here and it's such a terrible thing to have happened.""Everyone pretty much knows everyone around here and it's such a terrible thing to have happened."
The small taxi office was completely destroyed in the explosion and fire, with both windows and door blown out.The small taxi office was completely destroyed in the explosion and fire, with both windows and door blown out.