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| A teenager has been found guilty of killing a six-year-old girl who died in a fire at her home in Birmingham. | A teenager has been found guilty of killing a six-year-old girl who died in a fire at her home in Birmingham. |
| Alisha Begum died after Daryll Tuzzio, 18, started the blaze in an "honour" killing plot against her brother. | |
| Tuzzio, of Sandringham Road, Perry Barr, was cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter and arson. | Tuzzio, of Sandringham Road, Perry Barr, was cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter and arson. |
| Hussain Ahmed, 26, of Harborne, said to have planned the fire in March because of a relationship his sister was having with Alisha's brother, was acquitted. | |
| A two-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court heard that Alisha's brother Abdul Hamid, 21, had begun a relationship with 15-year-old Meherun Khanum, who is Mr Ahmed's sister. | A two-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court heard that Alisha's brother Abdul Hamid, 21, had begun a relationship with 15-year-old Meherun Khanum, who is Mr Ahmed's sister. |
| There are no winners here Det Sgt Stuart Kidd | There are no winners here Det Sgt Stuart Kidd |
| Prosecutors claimed that Mr Ahmed, who was friends with Tuzzio, had orchestrated the attack because he disapproved of the relationship. | Prosecutors claimed that Mr Ahmed, who was friends with Tuzzio, had orchestrated the attack because he disapproved of the relationship. |
| Det Sgt Stuart Kidd, of West Midlands Police, said after the conviction: "Much has been said and made of so called honour in the circumstances surrounding this case. | Det Sgt Stuart Kidd, of West Midlands Police, said after the conviction: "Much has been said and made of so called honour in the circumstances surrounding this case. |
| "Any right thinking person will find no honour in what has occurred - only grief, tragedy and shame. There are no winners here." | "Any right thinking person will find no honour in what has occurred - only grief, tragedy and shame. There are no winners here." |
| Daryll Tuzzio sprayed petrol in the hall and struck a match | |
| Mr Ahmed's brother Mohammed Foaz Ahmed and a close friend Jabed Ali, who are thought to have fled to Bangladesh, are still being hunted by police in connection with the arson attack. | Mr Ahmed's brother Mohammed Foaz Ahmed and a close friend Jabed Ali, who are thought to have fled to Bangladesh, are still being hunted by police in connection with the arson attack. |
| Abdul Mumin, Alisha's brother, said the girl had died "a horrible death she didn't deserve". | Abdul Mumin, Alisha's brother, said the girl had died "a horrible death she didn't deserve". |
| "Alisha was six years old and was a nice young cheerful bubbly girl. | "Alisha was six years old and was a nice young cheerful bubbly girl. |
| "She had her whole life ahead of her. She was always smiling and making us laugh. | "She had her whole life ahead of her. She was always smiling and making us laugh. |
| "We have been totally devastated by her death and traumatised by what has happened." | "We have been totally devastated by her death and traumatised by what has happened." |
| They and their friends set about trying to kill us Abdul Mumin, Alisha's brother | They and their friends set about trying to kill us Abdul Mumin, Alisha's brother |
| He said the relationship between Abdul Hamid and Meherun Khanum had consisted of a few phone calls and a couple of meetings in public places. | He said the relationship between Abdul Hamid and Meherun Khanum had consisted of a few phone calls and a couple of meetings in public places. |
| "These people have chosen not to speak to us about the problem they had with the relationship. | "These people have chosen not to speak to us about the problem they had with the relationship. |
| "Instead they and their friends set about trying to kill us and all they succeeded in doing was killing our younger sister." | "Instead they and their friends set about trying to kill us and all they succeeded in doing was killing our younger sister." |
| Begum family members had to jump from a window to safety | |
| Shortly before midnight on 9 March a masked figure burst through the front door of the Begum home and sprayed petrol in the hallway before lighting a match, the trial heard. | Shortly before midnight on 9 March a masked figure burst through the front door of the Begum home and sprayed petrol in the hallway before lighting a match, the trial heard. |
| The flames spread upstairs and family members had to jump from an upstairs window to safety. | The flames spread upstairs and family members had to jump from an upstairs window to safety. |
| Alisha, who was in her bunk bed, was found by firefighters and died in hospital the following day. | Alisha, who was in her bunk bed, was found by firefighters and died in hospital the following day. |
| Tuzzio and Mr Ahmed had denied murder and nine counts of attempted murder. | Tuzzio and Mr Ahmed had denied murder and nine counts of attempted murder. |
| As Tuzzio was convicted his mother, who had claimed he was with her on the night of the fire, exclaimed in court: "Please God no, you have got it wrong, please God." | As Tuzzio was convicted his mother, who had claimed he was with her on the night of the fire, exclaimed in court: "Please God no, you have got it wrong, please God." |