Peterborough house fire leaves man and woman dead

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Police attended the scene of the fire which happened early on Monday

A woman taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition after a house fire on Monday has now died, police said.

A man died at the scene of the fire in Crabtree in the Paston area of Peterborough shortly before 06:00 BST.

Firefighters who attended said the terraced property was well alight by the time they arrived.

An investigation carried out by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service concluded the fire was accidental.

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The incident was investigated by both police and the fire service

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