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| Leukaemia house fire orphan dies | Leukaemia house fire orphan dies |
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| A teenager who lost his parents and four sisters in a house fire has died from leukaemia at a hospital in Greater Manchester. | |
| Adam Riaz, 17, from Accrington, Lancashire, was receiving treatment at Manchester's Christie Hospital when his family was killed in the fire. | Adam Riaz, 17, from Accrington, Lancashire, was receiving treatment at Manchester's Christie Hospital when his family was killed in the fire. |
| Lancashire Police believe the fire, which happened on 1 November, was started by Adam's father Mohammed Riaz. | Lancashire Police believe the fire, which happened on 1 November, was started by Adam's father Mohammed Riaz. |
| An inquest into all six deaths has been adjourned until February. | An inquest into all six deaths has been adjourned until February. |
| Police believe the house was deliberately set on fire | Police believe the house was deliberately set on fire |
| Detectives believe Mohammed Riaz, 49, locked all the doors in the house before starting several fires all over the house using accelerants. | Detectives believe Mohammed Riaz, 49, locked all the doors in the house before starting several fires all over the house using accelerants. |
| He was named as the only suspect in the murder investigation but died in hospital before detectives could question him. | He was named as the only suspect in the murder investigation but died in hospital before detectives could question him. |
| Caneze Riaz, 39, and children Sayrah, 16, Sophia, 12, Alicia, 10, and Hannah, aged three, died in their beds at the house in Accrington. | Caneze Riaz, 39, and children Sayrah, 16, Sophia, 12, Alicia, 10, and Hannah, aged three, died in their beds at the house in Accrington. |
| Lancashire Police are investigating the possibility that Mr and Mrs Riaz were having marriage problems. | Lancashire Police are investigating the possibility that Mr and Mrs Riaz were having marriage problems. |