Fatal Antrim fire was accidental

Investigators believe the Co Antrim fire which claimed the lives of two young sisters was a tragic accident.

Investigators believe the Co Antrim fire which claimed the lives of two young sisters was a tragic accident.

Eight-year-old Catherine O'Boyle and her 12-year-old sister Anne Marie died following the blaze in the family home at Toomebridge.

Another three-year-old sister remains in a critical condition in Belfast. A 13-year-old friend of Anne Marie who was staying at the house is also listed as critical, while a 17-year-old youth is being kept under medical observation.

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