Heartbroken parents pay tribute to three children killed in east London house fire
An 11-year-old girl and two boys aged seven and 11 died after a fire broke out in a terraced property in East Ham. Their parents have paid tribute to them, saying: "You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure."
Friday 26 July 2024 23:25, UK
The parents of three children who died in a house fire in east London have paid tribute to them, saying: "Your lives were a blessing."
The children died after the blaze broke out in a terraced property in Napier Road, East Ham, just after 8.30am on Saturday 13 July.
They have now been named as seven-year-old boy Muhammad Hanan Malik; 11-year-old girl Aayat Malik and 13-year-old boy Nakash Malik.
In a statement paying tribute to the children, their parents Khurram Malik and Naumana Gul Khan said: "Your lives were a blessing, your memory a treasure.
"You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. May you rest in peace in God's heaven."
The Metropolitan Police said it was investigating the cause of the blaze along with the London Fire Brigade.
"At this stage, there is no evidence to indicate suspicious circumstances," a force spokesperson said.
Police previously said one of the children had died at the scene, while the other two died in hospital.
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At the time the death of the third child was announced, Newham's mayor Rokhsana Fiaz said the news added to the "deep grief and sadness felt by our community here".
"There really are no words to express how as a community we are reeling from the shock and horror of what a house fire can do," Ms Fiaz said.
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Half of the first floor and the ground floor of the house were damaged in the blaze.
Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters attended the incident.
Neighbour and family friend Rida Nawaz said at the time: "My husband broke the upstairs window, I broke the front window. We just wanted to save them."