A mother and two children who died after a house fire in Cambridge have been named by police.
Her daughter Lilly Peden, eight, and son Oliver Peden, four, were rushed to hospital for treatment but later also died.
A man in his thirties was also taken to hospital following the blaze, and he remains there in a critical condition. While he has not been named, he is believed to be Ms Germeney’s partner Scott Peden, who is the father of Lilly and Oliver.More than 30 firefighters were sent to the two-storey maisonette on Sackville Close, King’s Hedges, after being called at 1.08am on Friday.
Crews managed to prevent the fire, which had spread to both floors, from engulfing the neighbouring houses.Area commander Stuart Smith said: ‘This is a devastating and deeply upsetting incident that will touch many people.‘A fire like this is one of the toughest incidents you can attend as a firefighter and we’re looking after the welfare of all those who responded to or supported this incident.’
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