Police have launched a murder investigation after two people died in a house fire near Middlesbrough, Cleveland Police have confirmed.
Two people died in a blaze at a property in Grangetown, with four others taken to James Cook University Hospital for treatment.
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Seven fire engines were called to Birchington Avenue and Leighton Road, which are closed, just before 6am while crews dealt with the incident with aid from Cleveland Police.
A statement from Cleveland Police reads: “The families of those people have been informed, and our thoughts are with them and the families of everyone involved in this incident at this extremely difficult time.”
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