Fire that killed woman and teen 'not suspicious'

Ann Eyre, 15 and Zainab Kazinja, 67, both died in the house fire in Bletchley near Milton Keynes

A house fire that killed a 15-year-old girl and a 67-year-old woman is not being treated as suspicious, police have confirmed.

Teenager Ann Eyre and Zainab Kazinja were in the property in St Patrick's Way in Bletchley, near Milton Keynes, when the blaze broke out on Friday.

Thames Valley Police said a "thorough investigation" was carried out along with the fire service.

While it had been deemed as not suspicious, the cause of the fire remained "unexplained" and the force said a file had been passed to the coroner.

"We continue to support Ann and Zainab's families and our thoughts remain with them and their loved ones," a spokesperson said.

Police investigated the cause of the blaze along with colleagues at Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Zainab's friend Qadhya Ali, who described their relationship as like "mother and daughter", said she had "lost someone very special".

She said she was a "very kind, very polite person", originally from Tanzania, who "looked after me and I look after her".

She said Zainab had been in the property in Bletchley visiting Ann at the time.

Police confirmed both Ann and Zainab lived in the town.

Flowers were laid outside the property in Bletchley where the fire took place