Woman killed with niece in Middlesbrough house fire was ‘a beautiful soul’, says mother
Summary
A house fire in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, killed a 34-year-old woman, Natalie McDonald, and her seven-year-old niece, Valentina Foster. Two men have been arrested for murder, and police are investigating possible links between the fire and a deadly car crash nearby involving police officers and young men.Key Facts
- Natalie McDonald (34) and her niece Valentina Foster (7) died in a house fire early Wednesday in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough.
- Valentina was spending summer holidays with her family.
- McDonald’s 15-year-old daughter and a friend escaped by breaking an upstairs window.
- Two men, aged 23 and 31, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody.
- Police are investigating if there is a connection between the house fire and a fatal car crash on the A66 nearby that killed seven people.
- The A66 crash involved a car driving the wrong way and hitting a police vehicle, killing two officers and five others.
- Inquests into the seven deaths from the crash are scheduled to begin soon.
- Neighbors described the house fire as very intense, and local people tried to help those inside.
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