{"id":4192,"date":"2009-10-23T16:51:30","date_gmt":"2009-10-23T16:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2009\/10\/23\/death-of-dad-in-house-fire-was-murder-say-police\/"},"modified":"2016-01-07T11:46:15","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T11:46:15","slug":"death-of-dad-in-house-fire-was-murder-say-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2009\/10\/23\/death-of-dad-in-house-fire-was-murder-say-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Death of dad in house fire was \u2018murder\u2019, say police"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Detectives make appeal as three family members remain in hospital<\/h3>\n
\"\"POLICE have today announced that they are treating the death of a 41 year old Blackburn man who died following a fatal house fire as murder.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Devoted father Abdullah Mohammed, 41, died after he and his family were rescued from a fire at their home on London Road.<\/div>\n

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His wife, Ayesha who is 39 years old remains in a critical condition in Royal Blackburn Hospital. His daughter, Siddiqah Mohammed, 14, also remains in a critical condition and his son Muhammad Mohammed, 9, is now in a stable condition at the University Hospital in Manchester.<\/div>\n

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Ayesha’s 18-year old son, Ashraf, has returned home from Bradford University to be with his family.<\/div>\n

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A joint examination of the scene has been carried out by specialists from Lancashire Fire and Rescue and Lancashire Constabulary. <\/div>\n

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At this stage the cause of the fire is unknown but detectives said they were treating the incident as murder. <\/div>\n

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One line of enquiry is focused on tracing three men who were seen to get out of a dark coloured car around the time of the fire.<\/div>\n

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Detective Superintendent Neil Hunter from the Force Major Investigation Team who is leading the investigation said: “We are keen to trace three men who were seen to get out of a dark coloured hatch back car and approach the house around the time of the fire. It is believed this car was parked in the back alley behind the house and I appeal to anyone who saw these men, or the car to come forward.<\/div>\n

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“Forensic investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the fire and my team are making enquiries to find out what happened.<\/div>\n

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“Understandably, this is an incredibly difficult time for the family but this tragedy has also affected the wider community. I would like to pass on my thanks for all the information that has been passed onto the inquiry team so far and I urge anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to contact the police.”<\/div>\n

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Anybody with any information is asked to call Blackburn police on 0845 1 25 35 45 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. <\/div>\n

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