Two children and a woman have died after a huge fire ripped through a property in Cambridge.
A man in his 30s managed to escape the fire, which took place on Sackville Close, before crews arrived The alarm was raised at 1.08am on Friday as smoke seeped through the windows of a two-storey maisonette at Sackville Close.
A man in his 30s managed to escape the flat before crews arrived, however he suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.They received treatment at the scene by firefighters and paramedics but both later died in hospital.Area Commander Stuart Smith, of Cambridge Police, said: ‘This is a devastating and deeply upsetting incident that will touch many people. Our thoughts are with the relatives, friends and neighbours of the family.
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