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What we know about the victims of the Bicester fire

Huge smoke clouds billow from Bicester fire as three die in former RAF base blaze
  • Two firefighters, 30-year-old Jennie Logan and 38-year-old Martyn Sadler, and a member of the public, 57-year-old David Chester, have been named as the victims of a large fire at a former RAF base in Oxfordshire.
  • Ten fire crews responded to the blaze, which broke out at the Bicester Motion business park, now home to classic car and plane restoration businesses.
  • Police said both firefighters worked at Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service and Mr Sadler was also part of the London Fire Brigade.
  • The head of the capital’s fire service, Commissioner Andy Roe, said Mr Sadler “exemplified courage and selflessness”. He was a leading member of staff on retained duty in Oxfordshire.
  • The families of the deceased are being supported by specially trained officers, and Thames Valley Police have launched an unexplained death investigation.
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