Overview
- Senior coroner Katy Skerrett opened three inquests on January 12 at Gloucestershire Coroner's Court.
- A forensic pathologist provisionally found all three died from exposure to the combustion products of fire, and the inquests were adjourned with no date set.
- Police officer Tom Shearman escaped and made repeated attempts to re-enter the home but was forced back by smoke and heat.
- The fire service was called at 3:12am on December 26 to the mid-terrace Cotswold stone cottage, which suffered destruction of the roof, ceilings and stairs.
- Police indicate the blaze likely began on the ground floor and is not being treated as suspicious, while public fundraising for Mr. Shearman has reached nearly £440,000.