Electrical fault caused fire
An electrical fault has been established as the cause of a house fire which killed four people in Chesterfield.
Police not treating house fire as suspicious
Police investigating a fire at a house in North Wingfield in which four people died have said they do not believe it to be suspicious.
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 5am yesterday.
Claire James, Josie Leighton, and her two sons Tyler Green and Jordan Green died following the fire.
Post mortem examinations were carried out today and revealed all four died from smoke inhalation. Investigations into the exact cause of the fire are continuing.
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