Detectives have interviewed 100 people in their investigation into the deaths of two south Essex girls who fell from a tower block.

The inquests into the deaths of 18-year-old Lisa Utton from Lesney Gardens, Rochford, and Danielle Waddington, aged 16, from Wickford, will be held in March by coroner Dr Peter Dean.

But police have already ruled out any "third party involvement" in the tragedy.

Det Insp Martyn Pinkney, of Southend CID, said: "It has been an extremely thorough investigation in which we have interviewed around 100 people. From that we have built up a very comprehensive view of what went on.

"We have pieced together an account of the last 24 hours of the girls' lives along with other historical information which may be relevant, and we have put that in a documentary form for the coroner to consider."

The officer confirmed his belief there was no foul play behind the death of the girls and nothing indicated the involvement of a third person.

Published Thursday January 29, 2004

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