Man, woman and girl, 4, who died in fire are named

Emma Conn and Mayci Fox wearing blue headscarves and smiling. There are palm trees in the background. Emma is also wearing chunky sunglasses.Image source, Supplied
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Emma Conn, 30, and four-year-old Mayci Fox died in the fire alongside Louie Thorn, 23

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Three victims of a house fire at a converted railway station have been named as Mayci Fox, four, her mother Emma Conn, 30, and Louie Thorn, 23.

They died after a blaze at a Grade II listed property in Rushton, near Kettering, Northamptonshire, at about 22:30 GMT on Friday.

A 54-year-old man from Kettering who was arrested on suspicion of murder at the weekend was released without charge.

Det Ch Insp Ruby Burrow, of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said there was no evidence of "criminal wrongdoing".

An aerial picture of the house that was caught in the blaze. It's roof has been burnt and the emergency services can be seen standing outside the property.Image source, PA Media
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Specialist fire investigators and investigation dogs are at the property to try to find out how the blaze started

Mayci Fox and Emma Conn were from Desborough. Louie Thorn was from Rushton.

Formal identification has yet to take place, Northamptonshire Police said, but it was releasing the victims' names with the agreement of the Coroner's Office and the support of the families.

Officers are now trying to establish how the blaze may have started. Specialist fire investigators and investigation dogs are still at the scene.

Villagers told the BBC they had been "traumatised" by the incident and police said officers would be in the area to "provide reassurance".

Kevin Abraham, a churchwarden of All Saints' Rushton in the parish, said the close-knit community had been "knocked for six" by the blaze.

"It's probably one of the worst things in living memory that has happened," he added.

A black and white picture of Emma Conn, who is standing in front of chairs on wooden decking. She is wearing a sleeveless dress and holding a drink in a glass while smiling.Image source, Supplied
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Emma Conn was named by police as one of the three victims on Monday

Mayci Fox wearing red school uniform with red bows in her blonde hair. She is pouting and doing a peace sign with her fingers.Image source, Supplied
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Police also said Mayci Fox died in the fire

Drone pictures of the house show its roof has been severely damaged in the blaze.

It was previously the Glendon and Rushton railway station before it was converted for residential use.

It was granted Grade II listed status in 1981.

Phil Pells, from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue service, said it was a "terrible incident".

He continued: "The focus now is on ensuring we conduct a thorough investigation – along with the police – to determine a cause."

Mr Pells thanked the community for their support and said the families of those affected were being helped by specialist officers.

Floral tributes and a football left on grass near where the fire took place.Image source, Emma Baugh/BBC
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Floral tributes have been left close to the scene of the fire