Man, woman and girl, 4, who died in Rushton fire are named

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grey placeholderPA Media An aerial picture of the house that was caught in the blaze. It's roof has been burnt and the emergency services can be seen standing outside the property.PA Media

Specialist fire investigators and investigation dogs are at the property to try to find out how the blaze started

Three victims of a house fire at a converted railway station have been named as Mayci Fox, four, her mother Emma Conn, 30, and Louie Thorn, 23.

They died after a blaze at a Grade II listed property in Rushton, near Kettering, Northamptonshire, at about 22:30 GMT on Friday.

A 54-year-old man from Kettering who was arrested on suspicion of murder at the weekend was released without charge.

Det Ch Insp Ruby Burrow, of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said there was no evidence of “criminal wrongdoing”.

grey placeholderEmma Baugh/BBC Police and fire vehicles are parked on a road following a  house fire. Two officers can be seen walking away from the camera toward the scene.Emma Baugh/BBC

Emergency services remained at the scene on Monday

Mayci Fox and Emma Conn were from Desborough. Louie Thorn was from Rushton.

Formal identification has yet to take place, Northamptonshire Police said, but it was releasing the victims’ names with the agreement of the Coroner’s Office and the support of the families.

Officers are now trying to establish how the blaze may have started. Specialist fire investigators and investigation dogs are still at the scene.

Villagers told the BBC they had been “traumatised” by the incident and police said officers would be in the area to “provide reassurance”.

Kevin Abraham, a churchwarden of All Saints’ Rushton in the parish, said the close-knit community had been “knocked for six” by the blaze.

“It’s probably one of the worst things in living memory that has happened,” he added.

grey placeholderEmma Baugh/BBC Churchwarden Kevin Abraham standing inside a church. He has a black suit jacket and tie on with a white shirt and has his mouth slightly open.Emma Baugh/BBC

Kevin Abraham says a sense of shock remains among villagers

Drone pictures of the house show its roof has been severely damaged in the blaze.

It was previously the Glendon and Rushton railway station before it was converted for residential use.

It was granted Grade II listed status in 1981.

Phil Pells, from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue service, said it was a “terrible incident”.

He continued: “The focus now is on ensuring we conduct a thorough investigation – along with the police – to determine a cause.”

Mr Pells thanked the community for their support and said the families of those affected were being helped by specialist officers.

grey placeholderEmma Baugh/BBC Floral tributes and a football left on grass near where the fire took place.Emma Baugh/BBC

Floral tributes have been left close to the scene of the fire



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