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Paisley fire: Three young children die after blaze at flat in Scotland

A 39-year-old woman remains in critical condition in hospital

Kate Ng
Saturday 20 June 2020 12:18 EDT
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Police were called to Renfrew Road in Paisley to reports of a fire
Police were called to Renfrew Road in Paisley to reports of a fire (Google Maps)

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Three children aged 12, eight and five have died in hospital after a fire at an upper cottage flat in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Police Scotland said.

The blaze broke out at the property on Renfrew Road, Paisley, around 9pm on Friday.

Fiona Gibson, 12; Alexander James Gibson, eight; and Philip Gibson, five, were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. However, they died shortly after being admitted.

A 39-year-old woman is also in critical condition at Paisley’s Royal Alexandra Hospital.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “An investigation is underway to establish the exact circumstances of this incident.

“Anyone who has information that could assist our enquiries should contact police via telephone number 101 quoting incident number 3669 of 19 June 2020.”

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