First picture of blaze teacher
This is the first image of the Staffordshire teacher who leapt to his death after trying to save his elderly mother from last Saturday's Newquay hotel blaze. This is the first image of the Staffordshire teacher who leapt to his death after trying to save his elderly mother from last Saturday's Newquay hotel blaze. The family of Peter Hughes have released the photograph which shows him on a recent family holiday. The 43-year-old, of Glenthorne Avenue, Cheslyn Hay, died as he attempted to rescue 86-year-old Monica Hughes. Mrs Hughes, who has another son called John and a daughter called Pat, is still missing. They had been on holiday to watch surfing championships as Mr Hughes was a keen fan. It is thought the tragedy happened on their last night at the Penhallow Hotel. Two people are still missing following the blaze. Investigations are continuing after two sets of human remains were discovered. Read the full story in the Express & Star.
The family of Peter Hughes have released the photograph which shows him on a recent family holiday. The 43-year-old, of Glenthorne Avenue, Cheslyn Hay, died as he attempted to rescue 86-year-old Monica Hughes.
Mrs Hughes, who has another son called John and a daughter called Pat, is still missing. They had been on holiday to watch surfing championships as Mr Hughes was a keen fan. It is thought the tragedy happened on their last night at the Penhallow Hotel.
Two people are still missing following the blaze. Investigations are continuing after two sets of human remains were discovered.
Officers discovered the first set of what appeared to be human remains on Tuesday and a second set on Wednesday night.
Devon and Cornwall Police say neither set of remains has yet been identified, although one is believed to be Mrs Hughes. The cause of the blaze is still unknown and police are treating it as a major crime scene until other evidence is found. An inquest heard that Mr Hughes died from inhaling smoke and toxic gas. He was head of physics at Weston Road High School in Stafford. The school has revealed that Mr Hughes had led his GCSE pupils to "outstanding" results.
He was also head of science at the now closed Rushall Community College, linked to Shelfield Sports and Community College in Walsall. Shelfield's head Bernard Dickenson described him as a "smashing bloke".
Mr Hughes was also head of science and taught physics at a school in Wednesbury from 1997 to 2003. Today, Miriam Mole, headteacher of Manor Foundation Business, Enterprise and Sports College, paid tribute to him. She said: "He had a very good sense of humour and lots of interests. He enjoyed air shows and car racing."
