Public asked not to speculate about cause of fatal firepublished at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2020
Detectives investigating the deaths of a man and his daughter in a house fire on the outskirts of Hull have asked members of the public not to speculate about the cause of the blaze.
Garry Bolton (pictured), 47, and his 10-year-old daughter, Paige, were killed after the blaze broke out at their home in Wensley Avenue, Cottingham, on Saturday morning.
The fire service said Mr Bolton, who was pronounced dead at the scene, and the girl, who died later in hospital, were the only people in the property at the time.
Ch Supt Darren Downs said: “Investigations into this kind of incident are very complex and take time to complete.
“In the meantime I would ask that people avoid speculating about the circumstances and if you have any information which would assist our investigation, get in touch."
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out today to establish the cause of Paige's death.