FIRE TRAGEDY
Girl, 10, killed in horror house fire in Bradford is named as mum, 37, and three siblings rushed to hospital
Heartbroken locals paid tribute to the 'happy, smiling' girl
A 10-year-old girl who tragically died in a house fire that injured her three siblings and mum has been named.
The little girl, named locally as Eliza, was found dead at a house in Bradford in the early hours of Sunday after crews raced to the scene.
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They battled the blaze and rushed her two sisters, aged six, and 11, and her three-year-old brother to hospital.
Heartbroken locals paid tribute to the “happy, smiling” girl — named locally as Eliza — as floral tributes were left at a police cordon outside the home in West Yorks.
One resident said: “My daughter used to play with her in the back garden.
“She was only playing with her a couple of days ago on the slide they have in their garden.
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"My daughter is so very sad about losing her friend.”
Another added: “My daughter is really upset. I saw the mother being escorted out of the building, she could not get out by herself.
“I could only see the flames in the girls’ bedroom. It is devastating.”
Eliza's mother, 37, was also sent to hospital, but her teacher dad was not at the house at the time.
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The fire is not being treated as suspicious and the young girl's death has been labelled "an absolutely tragic incident".
The blaze appears to have been concentrated in the upstairs front bedroom of the property, which neighbours say is where Eliza slept.
The paint around the windows on the upper levels appeared to be blackened from fire and smoke.
Cops and investigators could be seen walking around the property, and West Yorkshire Police confirmed it is probing the fire.
Detective Chief Inspector Zaheer Abbas of Bradford District Police said: "This is an absolutely tragic incident in which a young child has lost her life, our thoughts are with her family at this time.
“Our investigation with the fire service has deemed that the fire was not suspicious.
“The family are being supported by specially trained officers, a file will now be prepared for the coroner in due course.”
The force added: "At 1.08am this morning Police were called by the fire service to reports of a serious house fire on Kingsdale Drive, Bradford.
"A woman and three children managed to escape the property and were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not life-threatening.
"A fourth child was found inside the address and was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.
"A scene is currently in place at the address and police are working with the fire investigators to establish the exact cause of the fire."
West Yorkshire Fire Service said: "We were called to reports of a house fire at 01.05am this morning on Kingsdale Drive in Bradford.
"We sent three crews, two from Bradford and one from Shipley.
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"On arrival crews used two hose reels and four breathing apparatus. Sadly, a fatality was found in the property.
"Fire Investigators are working with colleagues in West Yorkshire Police to establish the circumstances."
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