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Drone footage shows aftermath of cars set on fire at A66 memorial in County Durham
Woman killed in North East house fire was 'not involved with gangs', brother says
Natalie McDonald, 34, and seven-year-old Valentina Foster were killed in a house fire in Grangetown near Middlesbrough. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder, while police investigate possible links between the blaze, a rammed property and a fatal A66 crash that killed two police officers and five young men. McDonald’s brother said her death was senseless and insisted she was not involved with gangs. Police have also investigated a separate stabbing and alleged organized-crime connections, although links between the incidents remain unconfirmed.