Police Scotland have confirmed the identity of two women and a man who died following a fatal fire at the New County Hotel in Perth.
They have been named as sisters Donna Janse Van Rensburg (44) and Sharon McLean (47), both from Aberdeen, and Keith Russell (38) originally from Edinburgh.
Donna’s dog Joey, a three year-old King Charles spaniel, also sadly died.
The tragic incident happened just after 5am on Monday, January 2 at the hotel on County Place in the city centre.
Keith’s family has released the following statement: “Keith was a loving father and loved by all his family.
"He will be greatly missed.”
Chief Superintendent Phil Davison said: “Our thoughts continue to be with the family and friends of those who died as well as the many people affected by this incident.
“A joint investigation with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is ongoing and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
“I would like to again thank all the emergency services and partner agencies involved as well as the local community for their patience while enquiries are carried out.”
