Man charged with two counts of murder after house fire kills girl, 7, and her aunt

Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster died and four others were injured in the blaze in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, in the early hours of August 26

Jaden Wright, 23, has been charged with two counts of murder following a fatal house fire in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, which killed seven-year-old Valentina Foster and her aunt Natalie McDonald, 34

Man, 23, charged with double murder after house fire that killed girl,7, and aunt Sam Corbishley | Senior News Reporter Published September 1, 2026 7:39am Updated September 1, 2026 7:39am Police officers at the scene on Birchington Avenue, Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, where Valentina Foster, aged seven, and Natalie

Natalie McDonald, 34, and seven-year-old Valentina Foster died and four others were injured in the blaze in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, in the early hours of August 26

Natalie McDonald, 34, and her niece, Valentina Foster, both died in the Grangetown blaze

Man, 23, scheduled to appear at Teesside Magistrates’ Court later today

Natalie McDonald, 34, and her niece, Valentina Foster, both died in the Grangetown blaze

A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal house fire in Grangetown that killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt

Cleveland Police said a 23-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder, two counts of section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent and two counts of attempted section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent

Natalie McDonald, 34, and her niece Valentina Foster both died following the blaze at Birchington Avenue in Grangetown

A MAN has been charged with murder after a seven-year-old girl and her aunt were killed in a house fire in Middlesborough. Young Valentina Foster and Natalie McDonald, 34, tragically died in the blaze at 5.23am on Wednesday. Valentina had tragically begged relatives to let her spend the night to help celebrate Natalie’