Dr Muhammad Taufiq pays tribute to his family

    Dr Muhammad Taufiq whose entire family was killed in a house fire in Leicester last week pays tribute to his wife and children. He also commends the police and the local community for supporting him during this moment of hardship.

    The fire took hold shortly after midnight on Friday in Wood Hill, Leicester. The local Jame Mosque confirmed the names of the deceased: wife Shehnila Taufiq, her teenage sons Jamal and Bilal and daughter Zainab, 19.

    Three women, aged 27, 20 and 19, and men aged 49 and 19 were arrested on Saturday afternoon.

    Leicestershire Police are treating this case as a murder inquiry.

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