Police release man held over 'murder' of girl and aunt in house fire

A 31-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a seven-year-old girl and her aunt in a house fire has been released without charge. Detectives are still questioning a second man regarding the incident, which also injured four other people. Separately, a 23-year-old man, Jaden Wright, appeared in court charged with grievous bodily harm and intentional strangulation related to an incident the day before the fire.

• A 31-year-old man arrested in connection with the deaths of Natalie McDonald and Valentina Foster in a house fire has been released without charge.
• Cleveland Police are continuing to question a second man about the alleged attack that led to the deaths.
• Four other people were injured in the house fire; one woman remains in critical condition, a man is undergoing treatment, and two teenage girls were treated and discharged.
• Jaden Wright, 23, appeared in court facing separate charges of grievous bodily harm and intentional strangulation related to an incident on August 25.
• The house fire is not being linked to a fatal collision on the A66 that killed seven people.
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