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Girl, 4, dies and two in hospital after house fire

Jonny Manning
BBC News, North East and Cumbria
BBC Bouquets of flowers have been placed alongside candles outside of the house. The flowers are wrapped in yellow and red paper.BBC
Flowers have been left outside the house where the fire broke out

A four-year-old girl has died and two people are in hospital after a house fire.

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service was called to an address in Kingsley Road in Lynemouth, Northumberland, shortly before 21:30 GMT on Monday and found the girl inside.

Despite efforts by emergency service workers, she died at the scene.

A woman in her 20s and a two-year-old girl are in hospital in a stable condition, Northumbria Police said.

Det Ch Insp Louise Jenkins said: "All of our thoughts and condolences are with her family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.

"Enquiries remain at a very early stage, and with the support of our partners from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service we are determined to establish exactly what happened."

The house where the fire broke out. It is a terraced house surrounded by other homes. Three upstairs windows have been opened. A pink curtain is hanging out of the centre window.
The four-year-old girl was found inside the house by emergency services

A cordon has been placed around the scene and police officers remain in the area.

The force is asking anyone with information to come forward.

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