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Electrical fault caused fire

An electrical fault has been established as the cause of a house fire which killed four people in Chesterfield.

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Four killed in Chesterfield fire will be "greatly missed"

A grandmother whose daughter and two grandsons were killed in a house fire in North Wingfield has paid tribute to them.

Lynn Leighton has issued a statement following the death of her daughter Josie Leighton and her grandsons Tyler Green and Jordan Green.

They were killed along with 27 year-old Claire James in the fire at a house on Williamthorpe Road on Wednesday morning.

Lynn said:

Josie was a lovely, loving daughter who had lots of friends.

Tyler was always happy. He loved life, he loved school and was always full of beans.

Jordan was a real character. He loved his family, especially his grandma and always had lots of friends.

They will all be greatly missed.

We are devastated by what has happened and we ask for privacy at this time to allow the whole family to grieve.

– Lynn Leighton

Investigations by police and the fire service into the cause of the fire continue today.

Post mortem examinations are also taking place to establish the cause of death.

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