A nine-year-old girl and her father have been killed in a house fire in West Yorkshire. while her sister, 11, remains in a critical condition.
The police were called to reports of a fire at a property in Heckmondwike on Sunday morning.
Both the girls were both taken to hospital for immediate treatment, but tragically the nine-year-old died later that die from her injuries.
Their father received medical attention at the scene but sadly also did not survive.
The authorities have said that they do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the fire at this time.
The police were called to reports of a fire at a property in Heckmondwike on Sunday morning
Both the girls were both taken to hospital for immediate treatment, but tragically the nine-year-old died later that die from her injuries
Detective Inspector Paul Greatorex said: ‘We are continuing to work with colleagues at the fire service to investigate this dreadfully sad incident which has resulted in a father and daughter losing their lives.
‘Extensive enquiries have been ongoing since yesterday and we have been working to locate and support relatives of the victims both here and outside of the UK at what is clearly an awful time for the family.
‘While our enquiries remain ongoing we do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances regarding the cause of the fire and will be preparing a file for the coroner in due course.
‘Our support for the family involved clearly also still continues.’
