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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Bradley Jolly

Hero dad fighting for life after trying to save partner and two kids from house fire

A father remains critically ill in hospital after trying desperately to save his partner and their two children from a house fire.

Scott Peden, who is in his 30s, rushed back into the maisonette in the early hours of Friday morning to rescue Gemma Germeney, 31, and their kids Lily Peden, eight, and four-year-old Oliver Peden.

But Gemma, who had a "heart of gold", died at the scene and both children were declared dead in hospital.

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