Tragic House Fire In Accrington
 

Five members of the same family have died in a house fire in Lancashire.
The bodies of a woman and four children, aged between one and 14 years old, were found by firefighters at a house in Accrington in the early hours.
A man was rescued from the house in Tremellen Street at about 0200 GMT and was taken to hospital suffering from serious burns.
The house has been sealed off and a police investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze.
The name of the dead family has not been released until next of kin have been informed.

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Just heard it on teh radio as I drove in, my thoughts go to the relatives of the family, Sky News are quoting it as suspicious

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I just heard it on the radio. My immediate thought was that it could have been caused by Hallowe'en pumpkin candles. (We had candles here last night and a pumpkin in the window.) Tragic as an accident but absolutely shocking and unbelievably horrible if this was done deliberately. :(

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This is terrible news.

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very sad. very sad indeed

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Yes very sad news i worked with the mum only talking to one of her little girls at new era last night very sad day

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From the Accrington Stanley Website

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really sad news ...my heart goes out to all people concerned in this tragic incident..

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my condolences go to the relatives of these poor people who died in the early hours

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my condolences go to the relatives

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What a tragic waste of human life. My condolences to her husband and family.

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What a tragic end to there lives, I hope the husband pulls through all this.

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Tragic, very sad news.

Nothing else to say.

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There is a son who wasn't there last night because he's in hospital undergoing treatment for lukeamia :(

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Got the news in my inbox this morning & shocked to hear it was in Accy, seems like that the cops are treating it as suspicious probably racially motivated, hope they catch the gets. Tragic end & the poor husband left its seriously going to be hard for him if he pulls thro.

Condolances to the family!

Bloody scares me does fire be one of my no 1 worst thing to happen, made sure my candles & pumpkins were extinguished & out lol.

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ther's been a press conference on bbc 24.
basically it's being investigated at this time and there will be update at 2pm

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it is confirmed on bbc and sky that this fire is being treated as suspicious. sorry folks to be the oracle of bad news.

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A sad waste of life and the fact it is suspicious makes it worse. Condolences to the family.

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Such tragic news. Condolences to the family and also to the fire services involved. To loose so many lives last night must seem like they have the most harrowing of jobs this morning. :(

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I think it's standard police procedure to treat any serious fire as suspicious until proved otherwise. They do that to protect the scene.

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Its tragic,and to make matters worse they say that the little boy who suvived is terminally ill with cancer,,and the father is criticaly ill

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Absolutely horrendous to even contemplate anything like this tragic disaster.

My thoughts are with the family and friends

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My condolensces to the family at this sad and shocking time. A truly terrible thing to happen.. :(

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just been comfirmed on sky news that it is now being classed as a MURDER enquiry..as evidence of excelerants have been found in numerous locations within the house ... they are saying that it looks as though it has been STAGED to look like arson but there are no signs of any forced entry ...

i've drawn my own conclusions from that ..but will refrain from posting them as its still a delicate subject ..no matter what

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BBC News Update :

BBC NEWS | England | Lancashire | Family death fire was deliberate


looking bad ....

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folks please do not post any speculation on here!!! Rumours are unhelpful and can predudice any further inquiry.
even posts on Accy web can be looked at in a murder inquiry!!

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I knew the lady quite well and it is a terribly sad event for family and friends and as has already been posted, for the community as she was a very valuable member of the community and worked very hard to promote harmony.

I agree with Stanerlee, please don't speculate as to the causes on here as it is being investigated by the police at this stage.

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who's speculating its all over the news and the internet....

read the headlines before speculating on other peoples posts...

Sky News: UK News, breaking news from around the UK.

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Indeed, we should at this stage refrain from making further comments other than messages of sympathy. Any theories that people may have should not really be posted on here but kept privately and if you have any evidence relating to this incident you should report directly to the police. Anything else on here may only serve to lead to wasting police time in their enquiries and in complicating the due legal process.

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My daughters knew the older girls as they went to the same school and one was in the same class as Em. She says it seems worse somehow when it's someone she knows and was only talking to a few days ago before half term. :(

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Rest in Peace ...

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My condolences to the family.

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Deepest sympathies from my family to those suffering the tragic loss of these five souls. In what ever light they believe in may they find peace.

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very sad news. my sympathies goes to the family.

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Awful news;my condolences and thoughts are with the family left behind to cope with this.Our family was left homeless by house fire many years ago and the thought that we could have been killed was a sobering one indeed.

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Very sad news. My thoughts go out to their families and friends.

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What a shame that is as has been said one of my worse fears being burnt in fire what a terrible time for all their family and friends my thoughts are with them. R.I.P.

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Tragic. Absolutely tragic.
I hope they all rest in peace.

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Fire and Rescue Services: 31 Oct 2006: Westminster Hall debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)

I just thought it might be relevant to read what our M.P. spoke about yesterday.

Such a sad loss for the friends and family under such tragic circumstances.

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R.I.P to this poor family........and my heart felt sympathies for the poor boy that is left to deal with such a sad loss at a hard time in his now lonely life.:(

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:( :( :( :( r.i.p.:( :( :(

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very tragic news condolences to the family and friends

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This is so sad. My condolences to the family. R.I.P

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Terrible tragedy, absolutely beautiful bright girls and a lovely mum. I hope Adam gets strong enough soon to cope with the hard times ahead of him.

Lots of love.

Sleep well girls XX

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Awww the poor 17 old lad losing all his family like that whilst battling with Leukaemia himself - such a tragic time thoughts & condolances are with him at this moment.

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That poor boy.:(

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The poor lad is in a battle against a serious illness then this happens. I hope he has plenty of etended family to help him in the sad days ahead.

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Unfortunately, I don't think he does. It is very sad indeed.

I'm sure the community will rally round.

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Hard to put into words, his whole world has just been removed from him.

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echo that sentiment.

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it is realy bad news its just been on the news this afternoon that the farther as also died to day i am realy sorry for them all lets hope nothing happens like this again

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So tragic isn't it. I hope the poor boy can one day find some peace in all this tragedy around him. My thoughts are with him.

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It is so very sad indeed and very sad circumstances and an awful lot for the poor youg lad left behind to cope with . my thoughts go out to him

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I just can't even imagine the pain and torment the lad must be going through and I pray that he will find the strength not only to beat this disease but to build a fulfilling and happy future despite such a tragedy

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its bad enough his family are dead but according to the news his dad was the number 1 suspect which makes it even worse when you thought it couldnt be :(

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There is a lot of speculation about, even that of his personal and marital life are under scrutiny. The son has lost all that is dear to him and now the speculation inuendo and gerneral alleyway gossip has started. Ok questions have to be asked but at leastget the burials over with first.

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its tragic losing 1 member of your family, but 6!! im lost for words, that poor lad, i could not cope at all with that!

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It is so tragic - is there where to send a donation to help this poor poor family i feel it is needed

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Some of Sayrah and Sophia's friends from school are hoping to arrange some fund-raising activities over the coming weeks. I'll keep you posted.

R.I.P Sayrah, Sophia and family, Adam our thoughts and prayers are with you. Hang in there and remember you have many friends who care about you. Lots of love xx

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While we can all feel remorse and sympathy for the tragic deaths of this poor family please let us not forget the son who has been left behind and how the media are portraying that since the father died this morning that there maybe a likelyhood of murder here .
I am sorry if I sound callous here but if there is any truth in this then a lovely woman and her children have been murdered ,but for whatever reason ,then that cannot ever be justified .There is a child who is left behind who has to try and piece together his life and ask questions . why ,why and why .. Please forgive me if i sound like i am jumping ahead ,but im sure that that all these questions are going to be up for disscussion fairly soon

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sorry but this is not a great topic for discussion (to my mind) . It would be in bad taste to tittle tattle over such a tragic case.

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I worked with sayrah im some of my classes... She always had a smile and was very hard working. She will be missed so much by me and everybody who knew her. School was diffrent this week - it was misrible, sad and felt like something was missing and it was, one of the kindest and friendliest girl ever.

I send my support for adam.

Rest in peace sayrah, sophia and family
Alec

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Such sad news... my thoughts are with the young man.... god bless:

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Great post son, im proud of you.

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Here here! i think that the family should grieve privately before any discussions are started. its hard enough at the best of times without the media spotlight & speculation adding to it.

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The first fire crew on the scene was the crew we are due to lose if the Fire Service get thier way. They were there within four minutes despite being retained. The second crew came from Great Harwood, who are also due to lose a crew. This is a tragic incident but I am worried it could happen again if we do in fact lose all this fire cover.

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Willow, was it his Commons debate from the day before the fire? If so I had already put a link on site to it.

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No, Willow not just your opinion or I wouldn't have referred to it in the first place!

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I meant the opinion I emailed to Greg Pope - I felt it was worth sharing with him. (see middle paragraph of my previous post) ;)

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Not true, the first two crews in attendance were the wholetime crews from Accrington in three minutes, the retained crews from accrington and harwood were the third and forth crews in attendance, nether the less these engines are under threat and it is up to you the public to write to your MP to voice your concern.

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Shocking news and that poor lad has to realise that his father has died too in hospital

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I can also understand that using this tragedy to make a point would not be appropriate but which tragedies should we use???

It is not appropriate to cut life saving services and expect that the remaining services would cope. These are people's lives, our lives..... Are we not worth the best possible services??? I know that the best is not always the biggest but I'm sick and tired of being told that we have to downsize, reorganise, work smarter, work harder and achieve more...

How many more tragedies does there have to be before this government realises that changes to essential services are not always for the best, are not always thoroughly evaluated and are rarely cost effective..:confused:

Although it is inappropriate to use tragic incidents to demonstrate a service, sometimes it is very necessary in order to prove a point.

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I've just seen the funeral cortege going past mast my house. It was the sadest thing i've ever seen. No photographs though, i felt it would be distasteful & disrespectful.

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R.I. P to this poor family.

I saw it on the news. Very sad. :(

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It caneze Riaz's [sp?] funeral along with her daughters today, a few from the Hyndburn resource centre & colleagues were attending today very sombre mood down at the centre. Mr Riaz's body has been flown back to Pakistan so i beleive.

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Ive just seen a clip on the news. Very, very sad day indeed. My thoughts to the surviving son.

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I went to the funeral yesterday, at the mosque and the cemetery. Very sad seeing the five coffins next to each other. It was nice to see people attend from all backgrounds and thankfull to the police for their efforts.

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I wish I could find the right words to say. I just feel so for Adam with all he has gone through. He looked so frail. Such a very, very sad time for all who knew them and the remaining family. :(

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I watched him reading a statement last night on the news, I felt sooo bloody sorry for that poor lad. I did notice though that the man next to him must have been his mothers brother, because he was spitting image of Caneze..:o

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In Loving Memory of
Sayrah and Sophia Riaz,
their Mother Caneze
and their sisters Alisha and Hannah


If tears could build a stairway,
And memories were a lane.
I would walk right up to heaven,
To bring you home again.

No farewell words were spoken,
No time to say good-bye.
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knows why.

Unknown Author



Sura (chapter) 2:82:"But those who have faith and work righteousness, they are companions of the
Garden: Therein shall they abide (For ever)."



To Adam
You are in our thoughts, our hearts and prayers.
No words can express our sorrow.
Always know that you have friends who care
Whilst your family are watching over you.

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Thats a lovely post Casper.

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Thanks, just my feelings, I sent them to Adam yesterday. I wanted him to know that people are thinking of him.

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Yeah very moving Casper.

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He must have a lot of strength and goodness in him, after appearing so dignified yesterday.

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He is a very strong and caring person. I hope he can stay strong as he is going to need all his strength in his battle against leukemia.
Best wishes Riaz

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I didn't go to the funeral. Emotionally I would have struggled but also I didn't want to add to the numbers. I'm going up with some other women tomorrow and we're doing our own private goodbye.

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R.i.p sad news this was and shocked people all even me as Bradford lad. How is adam doing anybody tell me?

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As far as I know he's back in Christies. I'll find out tomorrow and update tomorrow night.

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I think I heard the news correctly, Adam also past away during the night.

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Is that true Tinks, where did you hear that news??