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Mother and two children killed in Boxing Day blaze

Mother and two children killed in Boxing Day blaze

Summary

A fire on Boxing Day in Stroud, Gloucestershire, killed a mother and her two young children. Emergency services arrived at the scene on Brimscombe Hill, where the accident happened early in the morning. The children's father, who is a police officer, managed to escape and was hospitalized.

Key Facts

  • The fire happened early on Boxing Day at around 03:00 GMT in Gloucestershire, England.
  • A mother in her 40s and two children, a seven-year-old girl and a four-year-old boy, died in the fire.
  • The father survived the fire and was taken to the hospital.
  • The father is a serving police officer in Gloucestershire.
  • Emergency teams have not yet recovered one child's body due to the property's unstable condition.
  • The fire began on the ground floor, and there is no indication of suspicious activity.
  • Detection Superintendent Ian Fletcher referred to it as a "tragic incident."
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