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Police Launch Murder Probe After Grangetown House Fire

8/27/2026

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Police launched a murder investigation after a house fire killed two people in Grangetown, Middlesbrough.
The blaze started shortly after 5 am on 26 August, closing Birchington Avenue and Leighton Road.
Cleveland Fire Brigade dispatched multiple fire engines and an Incident Command Unit to the scene.
A woman was taken to Royal Victoria Infirmary in critical condition.
Four patients were transferred to James Cook University Hospital for further treatment.

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Police launched a murder investigation after a house fire killed two people in Grangetown, Middlesbrough.
The blaze started shortly after 5 am on 26 August, closing Birchington Avenue and Leighton Road.
Cleveland Fire Brigade dispatched multiple fire engines and an Incident Command Unit to the scene.
A woman was taken to Royal Victoria Infirmary in critical condition.
Four patients were transferred to James Cook University Hospital for further treatment.