Milton Keynes fatal fire: Man held on suspicion of murder released
Thames Valley Police is continuing its enquiries at the scene of a fatal fire in Milton Keynes on Sunday evening
A 58-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead, has been released on bail, police say.
The body of a woman was found by emergency services inside a property in St Leger Court, Great Linford, following a fire.
Thames Valley Police said the death of the woman, whose identity has not been released, “remains unexplained”.
It said post-mortem examination results had been “inconclusive”.
Further tests will now be carried out.
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Thatcham woodland fires suspected arson
Newbury firefighters tackled a suspected arson in woodland on Tuesday afternoon.
According to Richard Young, the watch manager of Green Watch at Newbury Fire Station, one pump from Newbury was called at 5pm to woodland next to Foxglove Way and Cowslip Crescent, where three separate piles of newspapers were on fire.
Firefighters used buckets of water to extinguish the fires, which were being treated as suspicious.
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Newark house blast: Second body found
A second body has been found in the rubble of a terraced house which was destroyed by a suspected gas blast in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Police said continuing searches in the rubble had “revealed” the body of a woman, which would be recovered later.
A man’s body was removed from the house in Wright Street in the early hours. Four people, including two children, were treated in hospital.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue service said a woman, a seven-year-old and a four-month-old baby were from the neighbouring property. They have since been discharged.
Police also confirmed today that a “controlled demolition” was set to be carried out as the property was not considered safe.