Police give update as man arrested on suspicion of murder after deadly Rushton fire

Police give update as 54-year-old man arrested in suspicion of murderPA, Northamptonshire Police

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00:00On Friday evening the emergency services were called to a devastating fire on

00:04Station Road, Rushton that has tragically resulted in the deaths of three people.

00:09We believe them to be a four-year-old girl, a 30-year-old woman and a

00:1323-year-old man. On behalf of everyone involved with responding to this fire I

00:18would like to express our deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family,

00:23friends and loved ones of those who died. A thorough investigation is underway

00:28into the circumstances of the fire and we're working very closely with North

00:33Hamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service to find the answers that their loved ones

00:37need and deserve. In relation to this investigation one arrest has been made

00:41and we will provide updates surrounding this as soon as we can. This

00:46investigation is well underway but remains in its early stages and it will

00:50take time to fully establish what has happened. On behalf of the families

00:54involved I would ask that their privacy is respected at this difficult time.