Police have launched an investigation after three people died in a house fire in Rushton, near Kettering.  Emergency services were scrambled after an emergency call at 10.30pm on Friday, and police, fire and paramedics rushed to the property in Beswick Close.

Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, three people were later confirmed to have died. Three police officers later required hospital assessment due to smoke inhalation. A police spokesman said: "Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service are conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire."

Anyone with information is being asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident reference 25000180391.

Road closures remain in place on Saturday morning in Station Road between Desborough Road and Oakley Road, including roads off Station Road, with people asked to continue to avoid the area.

One neighbour told the Northamptonshire Telegraph: ""It’s absolutely shocking.

"My lad said it was on fire.

"There was a man who had tried to get in who was outside. It was just an inferno.

"There were ambulance, police and fire. I don’t know the people who live there but all we can do is hope and pray."

No further details on the age or identity of the victims have yet been provided.

Express.co.uk has approached Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue for more details.