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Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster, seven, died in fire less than mile from A66 crash, with police not ruling out links
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United Kingdom — Mark Brown North of England correspondent
Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster, seven, died in fire less than mile from A66 crash, with police not ruling out links
A woman who died in a house fire along with her seven-year-old niece has been described as “a beautiful soul”.
Natalie McDonald, 34, died along with her niece Valentina Foster, seven, in the blaze in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, in the early hours of Wednesday.
A woman who died in a house fire along with her seven-year-old niece has been described as “a beautiful soul”.
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Source: The Guardian · Mark Brown North of England correspondent. Published 27 Aug 2026, 11:08 am.
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