A four-year-old girl has died following a house fire in Northumberland.
The fire happened at 9.30pm on Monday, on Kingsley Road, Lynemouth, and the girl died at the scene in the home.
A woman in her 20s and a two-year-old girl received medical treatment at the scene before being taken to hospital.
Both are in hospital in a stable condition.
Local shopkeeper Mr Gill, of Gills Store, told Metro: ‘It’s really terrible, terrible. I’m very shocked. I don’t know what happened. It’s really shocked all the village, everybody.’
A cordon was put in place and officers remained in the area to carry out inquiries.
Following the fire, police launched an investigation and Detective Chief Inspector Louise Jenkins, the senior investigating officer on the case, said: ‘This is an absolutely devastating incident in which a young girl has tragically lost her life.
‘All of our thoughts and condolences are with her family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.
‘Inquiries 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.
‘We are asking anyone with information – no matter how small or insignificant it may seem – to come forward and share what they know.’
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