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| Father of house fire family dies | Father of house fire family dies |
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| The father of four girls who were killed when their home was deliberately set on fire has died in hospital. | The father of four girls who were killed when their home was deliberately set on fire has died in hospital. |
| Mohammed Riaz suffered severe burns in the blaze which killed his wife Caneze, 39, and daughters Sayrah, 16, Sophia, 15, Alicia, 10, and Hannah, three. | Mohammed Riaz suffered severe burns in the blaze which killed his wife Caneze, 39, and daughters Sayrah, 16, Sophia, 15, Alicia, 10, and Hannah, three. |
| Lancashire police said Mr Riaz, 49, died at Wythenshawe Hospital on Friday. Detectives had named him as their "top line of inquiry" in the murder hunt. | Lancashire police said Mr Riaz, 49, died at Wythenshawe Hospital on Friday. Detectives had named him as their "top line of inquiry" in the murder hunt. |
| Accelerants were used to start the fire at the Accrington home on Wednesday. | Accelerants were used to start the fire at the Accrington home on Wednesday. |
| Police had said the doors and windows were locked from the inside and whoever started the fire had not left the Trevellen Street house afterwards. | Police had said the doors and windows were locked from the inside and whoever started the fire had not left the Trevellen Street house afterwards. |
| Mrs Riaz and the four girls died from smoke inhalation in their beds. | Mrs Riaz and the four girls died from smoke inhalation in their beds. |
| Mrs Riaz and her daughters died in their beds from smoke inhalation | Mrs Riaz and her daughters died in their beds from smoke inhalation |
| Mr Riaz was pulled from the house by firefighters and was resuscitated before being taken to Wythenshawe Hospital. He suffered about 50% burns to his body. | Mr Riaz was pulled from the house by firefighters and was resuscitated before being taken to Wythenshawe Hospital. He suffered about 50% burns to his body. |
| A Lancashire police spokesman said: "An investigation into the cause of the fire will continue, although all lines of Inquiry would indicate that it was contained within the house. | A Lancashire police spokesman said: "An investigation into the cause of the fire will continue, although all lines of Inquiry would indicate that it was contained within the house. |
| "Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with their investigation." | "Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with their investigation." |
| Mrs Riaz had been described as "a pillar of the community". | |
| Special assemblies have been held at Hyndburn Park Primary School, where Alicia was a pupil, and at Accrington Moorhead Sports College where her two elder sisters studied. | Special assemblies have been held at Hyndburn Park Primary School, where Alicia was a pupil, and at Accrington Moorhead Sports College where her two elder sisters studied. |
| Mourners have laid dozens of floral tributes outside the house where the four girls and their mother lost their lives | Mourners have laid dozens of floral tributes outside the house where the four girls and their mother lost their lives |
| A book of condolence has been opened for the family at Accrington town hall. | A book of condolence has been opened for the family at Accrington town hall. |