A girl and her mum killed in a destructive house fire have been named and pictured for the first time.
Mayci Fox, four, died in the fire at a former station house in Rushton, Northamptonshire.
Her mother Emma Conn, 30, of Desborough, and Louie Thorn, 23, of Rushton, also died in the blaze on Friday night.
A man was arrested on suspicion of murder but he has since been released without charge.
Flames raged at the converted railway station in Beswick Close in Rushton at 10.30pm on Friday.
Mayci, Emma and Louie all died at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services.
Three police officers were also taken to the hospital after inhaling smoke.
A 54-year-old man from the town of Kettering was arrested on suspicion of murder. He has since been released with no further action.
Detective Chief Inspector Ruby Burrow described this as a ‘heartbreaking situation’, adding that an ‘incredibly thorough and complex’ investigation is underway.
‘My thoughts, and those of everyone involved in responding to this fire, are with the people who died and those who love them,’ he added.
‘Due to the intensity of the fire we are managing a very challenging and dangerous scene, and are working with partners to safely and respectfully recover the deceased to enable formal identification to take place.
‘We know this incident has also caused significant distress within the Rushton community and I’d like to thank everyone for their assistance and patience while we continue our painstaking work.’
Pictures from the scene show the roof of the home entirely collapsed amid the flames.
A neighbour told the Northamptonshire Telegraph: ‘It’s absolutely shocking. My lad said it was on fire. There was a man who had tried to get in who was outside. It was just an inferno.
‘There were ambulance, police and fire. I don’t know the people who live there but all we can do is hope and pray.’
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A cordon has been set up around the property while the investigation continues.
There are road closures in the area on Station Road between Desborough Road and Oakley Road, including roads off Station Road.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service added in a statement: ‘Emergency services remain at the scene of this fire and we’re asking people to continue to avoid the area, with road closures in place in Station Road between Desborough Road and Oakley Road.’
The house previously served as a train station, with a train line running behind the building.
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