Inquest opens into family’s deaths in farmhouse fire

The inquest into the deaths of a man and his five young children who died in a farmhouse fire will take place on Monday.

Dave Cuthbertson, 68, died in the blaze alongside children Just Raine, 11, Reef Raine, 10, Misty Raine, nine, and Patch Raine, six, and Gypsy Grey Raine, four.

Mr Cuthbertson was home with eight of his children when the blaze broke out at the remote Poityn Farm in Llangammarch Wells, Powys, on October 30 last year.

Three of the children managed to escape from the property and alert neighbours, but the other five died, along with their father.

House fire in Powys
House fire in Powys

Mr Cuthbertson, who was born in Scotland, was identified through DNA.

Just, Reef, Misty and Patch were also identified through DNA, with their mother, Sima Khan, confirming their identities, address and dates of birth.

Gypsy was identified through dental and skeletal analysis. Her identity, address and date of birth was also confirmed by her mother.

Their inquest at Welshpool Town Hall is due to last one day.

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