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Girl, 4, killed alongside mum, 30, and man, 23, in devastating house fire is named as neighbours relive horror

Published on March 31, 2025 at 08:36 AM

Girl, 4, and two adults killed in devastating house fire as cops make arrest on suspicion of murder

A LITTLE girl killed alongside her mum and a man in a devastating house fire has been named for the first time.

Mayci was named locally as the four-year-old who died in the blaze at a historic former station house in Rushton,Northamptonshire.

Fire-damaged house roof and chimneys.
The fire ripped through a former station building in Rushton
Police officers and forensic investigators at a house fire scene.
A man had been arrested on suspicion of murder but has now been released
Police officer near floral tributes left at a stone wall.
Floral tributes are left near the property

Her mother, 30, and a man, 23, were also killed on Friday night.

Mayci's great grandmother said she was “too upset to speak about it”.

She told Flying Eze: “I have lost my great granddaughter in the fire and her mum.

“It is just so sad. I'm too upset to speak about it.

“Her brother had gone out for the evening so was not at home when the fire started.”

Police, fire and ambulance crews responded to reports of the blaze on Beswick Close, at around 10.30pm.

Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service are conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire.

Police had arrested a man on suspicion of murder but he has now been released with no further action.

Three police officers also required hospital assessment due to smoke inhalation.

Neighbours said the fire victims were part of a “blended family”.

Shocking photos taken this morning show the aftermath of the incident and other images show forensics at the property, which was a restored station master's home.

The neighbour said: “I know the three individuals who were in there and their extended family.

“It was a blended family, so it's cast a big circle. It's a tragedy.”

The neighbour also said he was with the owner of the property – who is believed to be related to the victims – and later went to hospital with him.

He added that it “became clear early on” that people had died in the fire.

The neighbour said: “I was there the whole evening, I was with the owner of the property.

“I went to the hospital with him until the early hours of the morning so I was there for the whole evening.

“I've seen many house fires before because of the job that I do.

“It became clear early on, that there wasn't going to be any lives saved.”

Another neighbour, who also wishes to be anonymous, said today that the owner of the property renovated it a few years ago.
She said: “The guy that owns the property renovated it a couple of years ago.

“I understand that he survived and three people died. From my point of view, he wasn't that integrated into the community but people do have busy lives.

“I drove by at 10pm and there was nothing but by 10.30pm, it was fully ablaze.”

Aerial view of a fire-damaged house with police car.
Aerial view of the historic former station house in Beswick Close
Police officers at a fire-damaged house.
Three cops were also injured in the blaze
Police officers outside a fire-damaged house.
Three people have died in the fire
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