Dad-of-seven David Cuthbertson, 68, and several children are believed to have died, while three others, aged 13, 12, and ten, managed to escape unharmed A single dad and several of children have been killed after an horrific fire ripped through a family's countryside farmhouse as they slept, neighbours said.
Dad-of-seven David Cuthbertson, 68, is believed to have died in the blaze that ripped through the home in the early hours of this morning.
Three children, aged 13, 12, and 10, managed to escape unharmed after neighbours raised the alarm.
But police say "a number of people" are missing after the blaze with both adults and children feared to have been killed.
Firemen, police and forensic scientists have been searching through the gutted remains of the property looking for bodies.
Police confirmed there had been fatalities, but said that 'due to the severity of damage, they are unable to identify any of the deceased or confirm numbers.'