KULAI, Feb. 11 -- Police are ruling out foul play in the deaths of a pregnant woman and a man in a house fire in Taman Damai Jaya, Skudai near Johor Bahru yesterday.

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said initial investigations revealed no criminal element in their deaths.

"Investigators have also not found any leads that point to criminal intent as the victims' cause of death was severe burns to 45 per cent of their bodies based on the autopsy report.

"However, the investigation is still ongoing and police are waiting for the full report from the Fire and Rescue Department," he told reporters during a visit to the Senai police station today.

Yesterday's pre-dawn blaze destroyed the two-storey terrace house at Jalan Tenang 14 ...