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11/05/2012
Woman Arrested After Five Children Die In House Fire
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after five children died in a house fire on Victoria Road in Derby.
The ages of the children who died range from five up to 10-years-old.
A sixth child, aged 13, has been transferred to a hospital in Birmingham for specialist treatment.
Two adults suffered minor injuries and were taken to the Royal Derby Hospital.
The investigation into the cause of the fire is not yet known.
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The ages of the children who died range from five up to 10-years-old.
A sixth child, aged 13, has been transferred to a hospital in Birmingham for specialist treatment.
Two adults suffered minor injuries and were taken to the Royal Derby Hospital.
The investigation into the cause of the fire is not yet known.
(CD)
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