Police and Fire and Emergency NZ are today continuing to examine the scene of a fatal fire on Wesley Street, Dunedin.
ESR is providing assistance at the scene also.
We expect to be able to remove the bodies of the deceased from the house this afternoon, and post mortems will be done tomorrow.
The names of the deceased will not be released until we have completed formal identification.
Police are grateful for the information received from the public so far, and would still like to hear from anyone else who may have seen or heard something which could assist our investigation.
If you can help, please call Dunedin Police on 03 471 4800. Information can also be provided anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Police Media Centre.