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In the early hours of 2 February 2005, a lit tealight candle melted through the television on which it was sitting. One of the two occupants, who were asleep at the time, woke up and attempted to put the fire out. The other occupant of the flat, Natalie Close, remained asleep and died in the bed. Two
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Although not a legal requirement, on 21 September 2018, Stevenage
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Harrow Court is a 17-storey concrete tower block located in the
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we could not see anything, and the stairs were slippery. We are lucky to be alive." Seven people were treated in hospital with burns and smoke inhalation; one was in a critical condition.
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