Essex fire murder probe
A house fire that killed a mother and her five children in Harlow, Essex, last month is now being treated as a murder investigation, Essex Police have said.
A house fire that killed a mother and her five children in Harlow, Essex, last month is now being treated as a murder investigation, Essex Police have said.
The funeral cortege was led by Dr Abdul Shakoor, husband to Dr Sabah Usmani and father to Hira, 12, Sohaib, 11, Muneeb, nine, Rayyan, six, and Maheen, three, who all died in a fire in their home in Harlow, Essex.
Hundreds of mourners followed the funeral cortege as it travelled to Parndon Wood Cemetery after a funeral service at the Harlow Islamic Centre.
Three-year-old Maheen Shakoor has died as a result of the house fire, which claimed the lives of her mother and four siblings.
Police have revealed a father 'fought hard' in a bid to save his family from a fire, which claimed the lives of his wife and four children.