Police give update on double fatal house fire at Redcar Road in Blackpool
“Our thoughts remain with his family and loved ones at this devastating time.”
Joey Gregory, 19, died on Thursday July 9 in Wythenshawe Hospital, nine days after a terrible fire in Redcar Road.
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In a statement, Blackpool Police said: “Following a report of a fire within a property on Redcar Road, a 19-year-old man has sadly died.
“Our thoughts remain with his family and loved ones at this devastating time.
“The man’s family are being supported by specially trained officers, and a file will be prepared for the coroner in due course.
“An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing between police and the fire and rescue service and there is no third-party involvement.
“At this time, we believe the fire was started by an e-bike.”
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The fire also tragically claimed the life of 13-year-old Coby Keogh on July 5. His family launched a GoFundMe appeal to raise money for the family and to ‘help Coby have the best send off’.
Yesterday, Joey’s mum, Sally Gregory, spoke exlusively to The Gazette.
She said: “We are absolutely devastated, it has been a hell of a nine days. But we had a chance to say goodbye to him and that means everything.
“Not everyone gets the chance to do that and we are not angry, we are surrounded by love. He was hilarious, witty, articulate and a very bright lad, he was funny and daft.”