Man and woman who died in Nottingham house fire named

News imageNottinghamshire Police Jennifer Jones Paul CoxNottinghamshire Police
Jennifer Jones (left) and Paul Cox were both pronounced dead at the scene

A man and a woman who died in a house fire in Nottingham have been named.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said emergency services were called to Whittier Road in Sneinton, at about 00:45 GMT on 26 March.

Paul Cox, 51, and 40-year-old Jennifer Jones were pronounced dead at the scene.

Nottinghamshire Police said the deaths "are not being treated as suspicious", with a file being prepared for the coroner.

News imageHouse fire in Whittier Road, Sneinton
The property - a terraced house - was "severely damaged", police said
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