Girl, 10, dies in horror house fire
- 7 days ago
A 10-year-old girl has been killed in a house fire that left three other children and a woman injured.
Police were called to a blaze at 1.08 this morning (May 5) on Kingsdale Drive in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
A woman and three other children managed escape the house just after 01:05 and were rushed to hospital for treatment, however the girl was pronounced dead at the scene.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed the other fours’ injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
In a statement, they said: "At 1.08 this morning (5 May) police were called by the fire service to reports of a serious house fire on Kingsdale Drive, Bradford.
"A woman and three children managed to escape the property and were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not life-threatening.
"A fourth child was found inside the address and was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene."
The cause of the fire is not believed to be suspicious and an investigation is continuing to establish what had happened, a force spokesperson said.
A police cordon remains in place at the scene.
Police were called to a blaze at 1.08 this morning (May 5) on Kingsdale Drive in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
A woman and three other children managed escape the house just after 01:05 and were rushed to hospital for treatment, however the girl was pronounced dead at the scene.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed the other fours’ injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
In a statement, they said: "At 1.08 this morning (5 May) police were called by the fire service to reports of a serious house fire on Kingsdale Drive, Bradford.
"A woman and three children managed to escape the property and were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not life-threatening.
"A fourth child was found inside the address and was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene."
The cause of the fire is not believed to be suspicious and an investigation is continuing to establish what had happened, a force spokesperson said.
A police cordon remains in place at the scene.