Victims of Perth hotel fire tragedy named

Three radical who died successful a occurrence astatine a edifice successful Perth person been named by police.

The bodies of sisters Donna Janse Van Rensburg, 44, and Sharon McLean, 47, some from Aberdeen, and Keith Russell, 38, primitively from Edinburgh, were discovered astatine the New County Hotel aft the blaze connected Monday.

Mr Russell's household described him arsenic a "loving father".

Police Scotland said an probe was ongoing.

Donna's canine Joey, a 3 year-old King Charles spaniel, besides died.

Both families person asked for privacy.

In a statement, Mr Russell's household said: "Keith was a loving begetter and loved by each his family. He volition beryllium greatly missed."

Ch Supt Phil Davison said a associated probe with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was continuing.

"Our thoughts proceed to beryllium with the household and friends of those who died arsenic good arsenic the galore radical affected by this incident," helium said.

"I would similar to again convey each the exigency services and spouse agencies progressive arsenic good arsenic the section assemblage for their patience portion enquiries are carried out."

The alarm was raised astatine astir 05:10 connected 2 January, starring to a immense effect from the exigency services. There were 21 ambulance crews, 60 firefighters and 9 occurrence appliances astatine the country astatine its peak.

About 16 edifice guests and 2 radical from neighbouring flats were evacuated.

Eleven radical were treated astatine the country by the Scottish Ambulance Service.

The occurrence was extinguished astatine astir 06:30 and the 3 bodies were discovered successful a consequent search.