Investigators are continuing to appeal for information as they work to establish the circumstances of a house fire in which three people died.
Emergency services were called to a property in Beswick Close, off Station Road, Rushton, near Kettering, at around 10.30pm on Friday, March 28.
Sadly, and despite the best efforts of the emergency services, three people were later confirmed to have died – a four-year-old girl, a woman aged 30 and a man aged 23.
Next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Ruby Burrow, of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: “This is a heartbreaking situation and my thoughts, and those of everyone involved in responding to this fire, are with the people who died and those who love them.
“An incredibly thorough and complex investigation is underway with our partners in Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service to make sure we get the answers that loved ones need and deserve.
“Due to the intensity of the fire we are managing a very challenging and dangerous scene, and are working with partners to safely and respectfully recover the deceased to enable formal identification to take place.
“Our dedicated team of family liaison officers are keeping next of kin updated. On their behalf, we would ask that their privacy is respected at this incredibly difficult time.
“We know this incident has also caused significant distress within the Rushton community and I’d like to thank everyone for their assistance and patience while we continue our painstaking work.
“If you have any information which could assist our enquiries and have yet to speak to us, please get in touch as soon as you can.”
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service had pumps from across the county at the scene on Friday night and remained at the scene throughout Saturday damping down.
Specialist fire investigators and investigation dogs have been deployed and will continue to support the police to investigate the fire’s cause.
Following the fire, one person was taken to hospital by the East Midlands Ambulance Service and three police officers were assessed due to smoke inhalation.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting incident reference 25000180391.
Information can also be submitted via the Major Incident Public Portal here.
Further updates will be issued in due course.
- A 54-year-old Kettering man was arrested on suspicion of murder yesterday (Saturday, March 29), and remains in police custody.
