Police have named the 15-year-old girl who died in a fire at a block of flats in Beckton, east London, as Tiffany Regis. The Metropolitan Police are treating the blaze, which occurred on Thursday, as arson.
A postmortem examination found that the cause of death was smoke inhalation. While formal identification is not yet conclusive, police believe Tiffany died in the fire.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday and has been bailed pending further inquiries. Five other people at the address were injured but have since been discharged from hospital.
Chief Superintendent Simon Crick, who leads the Met’s north east command unit, expressed his condolences, saying: “Incidents such as these send shock waves through our communities and I don’t underestimate the impact this will have in the local area and beyond.” He added that officers would be patrolling the area over the Easter weekend.
The mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, said: “Tiffany’s parents are going through unimaginable pain at the loss of their much loved 15-year-old daughter who brought so much joy. I am deeply upset by this tragic loss of a young life, as is everyone in Newham.” She urged anyone with information to contact the police incident room.
