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| Girl dies following house arson | |
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| A four-year-old girl who suffered critical burns when her home in Greater Manchester was set on fire has died after weeks in intensive care. | A four-year-old girl who suffered critical burns when her home in Greater Manchester was set on fire has died after weeks in intensive care. |
| Alana Mian was injured in an arson attack at her Bolton home on June 23 which also claimed the life of her grandmother, Hameeda Begum, 71. | |
| Two more people are still in hospital following the blaze. | |
| A man, 22, and a 12-year-old boy arrested in connection with the blaze have been bailed until 24 September. | A man, 22, and a 12-year-old boy arrested in connection with the blaze have been bailed until 24 September. |
| Alana died on Friday afternoon while in intensive care at a specialist burns unit in Leicester. | |
| 'No grudge' | |
| Her 24-year-old mother, Saima, Hameeda's daughter, was also treated at the unit but has since been transferred back to Wythenshawe Hospital, where her condition is said to have greatly improved. | |
| Firefighter Steve Morris who was also badly injured when he went into the burning house to save the family remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. | |
| The blaze started in a bin at the front of the house at around midnight. | |
| Hameeda Begum raised the alarm when she heard the smoke detector | |
| Speaking three weeks after the fire which killed his wife, and now his granddaughter, jeweller Mumtaz Chishty, 71, said: "We need to know who this was and why they did it. | |
| "I have no grudge with anyone. I just want justice for my wife and family." | |
| Mr Chishty said his wife saved his life after she heard the fire alarm go off. | |
| He was held back by neighbours as he tried to return to the burning house to save her. | |
| Detective Chief Inspector Jeff McMahon said: "This fire has absolutely devastated this family who have now not only lost their mother and grandmother, but their little girl too. | |
| "We still believe there are people out there who are talking to each other about what happened, but not talking to us. | |
| "I urge you to imagine how Alana's mum and dad must be feeling and consider whether what you know could help them get justice for their little girl." |