Dad and daughter, 9, die in house fire as girl, 11, fighting for life in hospital

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4 hours ago

A NINE-year-old girl and her father have tragically died after a fire ripped apart a house, injuring another child.
An eleven-year-old girl was rushed to hospital and remains in critical condition, fighting for her life following the devastating blaze.
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Emergency services scrambled to the scene in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, on Sunday morning.
Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the dad died at the scene.
Both girls were rushed to hospital, where the youngest sadly died.
Cops said they don't believe there are ant suspicious circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
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."
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