Tragic House Fire In Accrington

lancsdave · 01-11-2006, 07:27

Five members of the same family have died in a house fire in Lancashire.
The bodies of a woman and four children, aged between one and 14 years old, were found by firefighters at a house in Accrington in the early hours.
A man was rescued from the house in Tremellen Street at about 0200 GMT and was taken to hospital suffering from serious burns.
The house has been sealed off and a police investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze.
The name of the dead family has not been released until next of kin have been informed.

entwisi · 01-11-2006, 07:58

Just heard it on teh radio as I drove in, my thoughts go to the relatives of the family, Sky News are quoting it as suspicious

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WillowTheWhisp · 01-11-2006, 09:15

I just heard it on the radio. My immediate thought was that it could have been caused by Hallowe'en pumpkin candles. (We had candles here last night and a pumpkin in the window.) Tragic as an accident but absolutely shocking and unbelievably horrible if this was done deliberately.

jimmi5bellies · 01-11-2006, 09:36

This is terrible news.

stanerlee · 01-11-2006, 09:54

very sad. very sad indeed

BOB · 01-11-2006, 10:15

Yes very sad news i worked with the mum only talking to one of her little girls at new era last night very sad day

Someone · 01-11-2006, 10:18

From the Accrington Stanley Website

Quote:

Club devastated at sad loss
Wednesday 1st Nov 2006

Caneze Riaz
Accrington Stanley Football Club were devastated to hear of the sad loss of Caneze Riaz and her four daughters in a house fire in the town this morning. Caneze was the Chairman of the newly formed Accrington Stanley Diversity Forum set up to promote links with various communities in the area, and played a key role in the establishment of the group. We are confident that the energy and enthusiasm that she put into starting the project will see the activities continue for a long time to come, and the thoughts of us all are with her family and friends at this sad time.

BLACKBURN RAVER · 01-11-2006, 10:27

really sad news ...my heart goes out to all people concerned in this tragic incident..

notts · 01-11-2006, 10:30

my condolences go to the relatives of these poor people who died in the early hours

carl hurles · 01-11-2006, 10:33

my condolences go to the relatives

Wynonie Harris · 01-11-2006, 10:38

What a tragic waste of human life. My condolences to her husband and family.

janet · 01-11-2006, 10:52

What a tragic end to there lives, I hope the husband pulls through all this.

garinda · 01-11-2006, 10:53

Tragic, very sad news.

Nothing else to say.

WillowTheWhisp · 01-11-2006, 10:57

There is a son who wasn't there last night because he's in hospital undergoing treatment for lukeamia

accymel · 01-11-2006, 11:01

Got the news in my inbox this morning & shocked to hear it was in Accy, seems like that the cops are treating it as suspicious probably racially motivated, hope they catch the gets. Tragic end & the poor husband left its seriously going to be hard for him if he pulls thro.

Condolances to the family!

Bloody scares me does fire be one of my no 1 worst thing to happen, made sure my candles & pumpkins were extinguished & out lol.