A 31-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a fatal house fire in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, has been released with no further action. Cleveland Police continue to question a 23-year-old man.
The blaze, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, claimed the lives of 34-year-old Natalie McDonald and her seven-year-old niece, Valentina Foster. A 48-year-old woman is in hospital in a critical condition, and three other individuals sustained injuries that are not life-threatening, according to Cleveland Police.