Man, 23, charged with double murder after house fire that killed girl,7, and aunt
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- Police officers at the scene on Birchington Avenue, Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, where Valentina Foster, aged seven, and Natalie McDonald, 34, died (Picture: PA) A man has been charged with two counts of murder after a house fire which killed a seven-year-o...S1
- Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster, seven, died after the incident in Grangetown on August 26.S2
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Man, 23, charged with double murder after house fire that killed girl,7, and aunt
Police officers at the scene on Birchington Avenue, Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, where Valentina Foster, aged seven, and Natalie McDonald, 34, died (Picture: PA) A man has been…
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Man, 23, charged with two counts of murder after fatal house fire
Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster, seven, died after the incident in Grangetown on August 26.
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- Police officers at the scene on Birchington Avenue, Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, where Valentina Foster, aged seven, and Natalie McDonald, 34, died (Picture: PA) A man has been charged with two counts of murder after a house fire which killed a seven-year-o...S1
- Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster, seven, died after the incident in Grangetown on August 26.S2
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