Family pays tribute to girl killed in Grangetown house fire

The family of seven-year-old Valentina Foster has paid tribute to their "beloved daughter" after she was killed in a house fire in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough. The blaze, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, August 26, also claimed the life of Valentina's aunt, Natalie McDonald, 34. A man has been charged with murder in connection with the incident. Valentina was formally identified following the fire at a property on Birchington Avenue. In a statement released by Cleveland Police on September 1, her family said, "It is with overwhelming sadness that we share the heartbreaking news that our beloved daughter has passed away.