Leicestershire: Tributes paid to 'smiley' girl, 6, who died in house fire

The parents of a six-year-old girl who died in a house fire have said she was the "most happy, smiley little girl anyone could ever meet".

Chamiah Brindley was found dead inside the house on Bedale Drive, Leicester, on 10 September.

A 14-year-old girl, who was arrested following the fire, was released with no further action to be taken, Leicestershire Police said.

After an investigation, the authorities concluded that the fire was started accidentally.

Chamiah's mum paid tribute to her six-year-old daughter, who she also called Miah, in a statement through the police.

"She was [a] very curious and inquisitive little girl, always wondering what's going on in the world," she said, adding that the girl was one of 11 siblings.

She said Chamiah "loved school, joining in activities and racing up and down the street with her brothers and friends", and that her daughter "was very outspoken and wasn't afraid to tell people what she thought".

"She was the ray of sunshine that shone when your day was cloudy," she added. "Miah was loved by all and is missed incredibly."

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Chamiah's dad also said his daughter "was full of life and very loving, extremely caring, full of smiles for everyone, always happy and playing".

"It is still hard for me to come to terms with what has happened and still not real to me that my daughter is gone, and I will never see her again," he said.

"I will miss my daughter so dearly, but she will always be in my thoughts and heart. Rest in peace my little angel, until we meet again."

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