Police name Deptford fire victims as Sri Lankans

British Police investigating a fire in a block of flats have released the identities of the two women who died in the incident.

Sri Lankan nationals Kunaliny Alagaratnam, 42, of Marine Tower, and Santhirapathy Tharmalingam, 59, visiting the UK from her native country, were both formally identified yesterday.

Post-mortem examinations at Greenwich Mortuary Saturday confirmed that both women died as a result of the fire on Friday afternoon at Marine Tower in Abinger Grove, Deptford.

Sandra Clarke, 49, of Marine Tower, was charged on February 6 with manslaughter, arson with intent to endanger life and arson, being reckless as to whether life was endangered.

She appeared via virtual link at Camberwell Green Magistrate's Court, and was remanded to appear at Woolwich Crown Court on February 14. The Docklands