Two people who died in Chesterfield house fire named

Emergency services were called to Staunton Close in the early hours of Sunday

Staunton Close in Chesterfield where the fire happened on Sunday
Author: Abbie ChesherPublished 8th Apr 2024

Two people who died in a house fire in Chesterfield have been named.

Emergency services attended the fire in Staunton Close at around 2.50am on Sunday 7th April.

A woman managed to escape the property but a 65-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were pronounced dead at the scene.

They have now been named as Sarita Garcia-Perez and her son Sancho Garcia-Bolsover.

A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police said: "Our thoughts are with their family at this time. They have asked for privacy from the media as they continue to come to terms with their loss.

An investigation to establish the cause of the fire is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact us quoting incident number 141 of 7 April using our website, Facebook, X or by calling us on 101.

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website."

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