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20/11/2007
Bodies Of Hero Firemen Released To Families
The families of the four firemen killed in a deadly warehouse blaze earlier this month are now able to bury their loved ones.
An inquest into the deaths of four fire fighters who died as a result of a collapsed roof during the huge blaze has been opened and adjourned until a later date.
As a result, their bodies can now be released to their families, Warwickshire coroner Michael Coker confirmed.
The bodies of Ashley Stephens, 20, John Averis, 27, and Darren Yates-Badley, 24, were found inside the remains of the building in Atherstone-on-Stour.
Ian Reid, 44, died in hospital following the fire on 2 November.
The inquest heard his initial cause of death was given as carbon monoxide poisoning and smoke inhalation.
He was pulled from the burning building by colleagues and rushed to hospital, where he later died, but the others perished inside.
The cause of the death for the other three remains uncertain but is presumed to be the result of "conflagration" - an intense fire.
The Warwickshire Police is leading an investigation into the fire alongside members of the Health and Safety Executive and the fire service.
Forensic examinations at the scene are expected to take several weeks due to the size and condition of the building and the investigation itself is expected to last several months.
Det Ch Insp Adrian McGee said the force was making good progress but there was a considerable amount of work to be done.
"This is a complex investigation involving considerable resources from Warwickshire Police and we are working closely with other forces and the national fire and rescue service to try to provide answers for the families about what happened on the night and why the four men died," he said.
(BMcC)
An inquest into the deaths of four fire fighters who died as a result of a collapsed roof during the huge blaze has been opened and adjourned until a later date.
As a result, their bodies can now be released to their families, Warwickshire coroner Michael Coker confirmed.
The bodies of Ashley Stephens, 20, John Averis, 27, and Darren Yates-Badley, 24, were found inside the remains of the building in Atherstone-on-Stour.
Ian Reid, 44, died in hospital following the fire on 2 November.
The inquest heard his initial cause of death was given as carbon monoxide poisoning and smoke inhalation.
He was pulled from the burning building by colleagues and rushed to hospital, where he later died, but the others perished inside.
The cause of the death for the other three remains uncertain but is presumed to be the result of "conflagration" - an intense fire.
The Warwickshire Police is leading an investigation into the fire alongside members of the Health and Safety Executive and the fire service.
Forensic examinations at the scene are expected to take several weeks due to the size and condition of the building and the investigation itself is expected to last several months.
Det Ch Insp Adrian McGee said the force was making good progress but there was a considerable amount of work to be done.
"This is a complex investigation involving considerable resources from Warwickshire Police and we are working closely with other forces and the national fire and rescue service to try to provide answers for the families about what happened on the night and why the four men died," he said.
(BMcC)
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