Two teenagers and baby killed in Derbyshire house fire

Officers investigating the flat fire in Langley Mill in which three people died are to spend the next two days in the community, appealing for witnesses.

Several people have come forward with information regarding the fire, however, police still believe that there are missing details.

Police are running a mobile station, which will be at several locations across the town on 13 and 14 July. Officers will be handing out appeal leaflets and posters, asking anyone who knows something to come forward.

Amy Smith, 17, and her six and a half month-old daughter Ruby-Grace Gaunt, died in the fire along with friend Edward Green, 17, from Belper.

A man and his two sons have been charged in connection with the fire. Peter Eyre, 43, and Anthony Eyre, 21, of Sandiacre and Simon Eyre, 24, of Long Eaton have each been charged with three counts of murder.

Anyone with information should call police on 101.

Books of condolence for the victims of the weekend's fire in Langley Mill, in which three people died, is now open at two local churches.

The books will be open today at St John's Church, Cromford Road, Aldercar between 9am - 6pm and St Andrew's Church, Station Road, Langley Mill between 9.30am - 1pm and 4pm - 6pm.

People are invited to sign the books, pray and donate money to those affected by the tragedy.

The great grandmother of a young mum who died in a house fire along with her baby daughter has told ITV News she "would have been too frightened to jump."

Jean Smith laid flowers at the scene of Sunday's fatal fire in Langley Mill, Derbyshire.

Amy Smith, 17, her three-week-old daughter Ruby-Grace and 17-year-old Edward Green died in the blaze.

The grandfather of a young mother who died in a house fire along with her baby daughter has told ITV News he will "sadly miss them".

Trevor Smith was speaking at the scene of the fire in Langley Mill where he had come to lay flowers.

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The grandfather of a 17-year-old girl who died in a flat fire with her baby daughter in Derbyshire has paid tribute to the "loveable children" as he laid flowers at the scene today.

Amy Smith and her six-month-old daughter Ruby-Grace Gaunt, died in the blaze at her home in Langley Mill along with family friend Edward Green, also 17.

Trevor Smith, who laid flowers at the scene along with his mother and Amy's great grandmother Jean, said: "We're going to miss them all. They were just loveable children.

"I've watched them all growing up and we're going to sadly miss all of them. We're just devastated."

Jean said baby Ruby had suffered from a hole in the heart.

She said: "I think she'd (Amy) be too frightened to jump because of the baby. If she'd have jumped and the baby had got hurt she'd never have forgiven herself."

Firefighters in Derbyshire will be out in the Langley Mill community today reassuring residents and offering safety advice, after a house fire killed two teenagers and a baby on Sunday.

They will be visiting homes on North Street where the fire happened and the surrounding area.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued the following fire safety advice:

• Have a working smoke alarm on every level of your home
• Check your smoke alarms regularly
• Have a planned and practiced escape route that everyone in your home is aware of

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Derbyshire Fire Service has released a statement on the Derbyshire house fire that killed three in the early hours of this morning.

The Derbyshire Fire Service reported the first call they received was to advise of a car on fire, and within minutes there was another call to say a house was on fire.