Woman and two children killed in horror fire named as man left fighting for life

02 July 2023 , 16:08

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A mum and her two kids who sadly died in a flat fire have been named (Image: James Linsell-Clark / SWNS)

Police have named a woman and her two children killed in a tragic horror blaze.

Gemma Germeney, 31, died in the flat fire in Cambridge on Friday along with her daughter Lilly Peden, eight, and four-year-old Oliver Peden.

Ms Germeney died at the scene while the two children died later in hospital, police said.

A man in his 30s meanwhile is still fighting for his life in hospital after being pulled from the fire.

Emergency services and firefighters rushed to the scene in the area of King's Hedges in the early hours of Friday morning.

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Cambridgeshire Police said on Sunday.

A statement from the force said: "We are now in a position to name the victims of the fire in Sackville Close on Friday morning.

Emergency services at the scene of Friday's fatal fire (BPM Media)

"Gemma Germeney, 31, died at the scene while Lilly Peden, eight, and Oliver Peden, four, were taken to hospital where they sadly later died.

"A man in his 30s remains in hospital in a critical condition.

"Our thoughts remain with the family, friends and the local community following this tragic incident.

"We are working alongside the fire service to establish the most probable cause of the fire."

Area Commander Stuart Smith, from Cambridgeshire Fire Service said on Friday: "This is a devastating and deeply upsetting incident that will touch many people.

Gemma died at the scene while the two children tragically died later in hospital (James Linsell-Clark / SWNS)

Tributes have been left at the scene of the tragedy (James Linsell-Clark / SWNS)

"Our thoughts are with the relatives, friends and neighbours of the family. It’s just heartbreaking.

"We know this will have a huge impact on the local community and our fire safety team was in the area visiting residents yesterday to provide fire safety information and reassurance and will be returning next week.

"A fire like this is one of the toughest incidents you can attend as a firefighter and we’re looking after the welfare of all those who responded to or supported this incident."

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