Police release man held over 'murder' of girl and aunt in house fire
Cleveland Police said the 31-year-old would face no further action but stressed that detectives were continuing to question a second man in connection with the alleged attack.
TL;DR
- A 31-year-old man arrested in connection with the deaths of Natalie McDonald and Valentina Foster in a house fire has been released without charge.
- Cleveland Police are continuing to question a second man about the alleged attack that led to the deaths.
- Four other people were injured in the house fire; one woman remains in critical condition, a man is undergoing treatment, and two teenage girls were treated and discharged.
- Jaden Wright, 23, appeared in court facing separate charges of grievous bodily harm and intentional strangulation related to an incident on August 25.
- The house fire is not being linked to a fatal collision on the A66 that killed seven people.