Summary
A mother and her three children died in a house fire in north-west London. Police have named the victims and are treating the incident as a possible murder. A man was arrested on suspicion of murder and later detained under the Mental Health Act.
Key Facts
- The fire occurred in Stonebridge, Brent, at approximately 01:20 BST on Saturday.
- The victims were Nusrat Usman (43), her daughter Maryam Mikaiel (15), and sons Musa Usman (8) and Raees Usman (4).
- A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition in the hospital, while a woman in her 70s has been released from the hospital.
- A man, aged 41, was arrested on suspicion of murder and is now detained under the Mental Health Act.
- The fire affected two terraced three-storey homes, with eight fire engines and about 70 firefighters responding.
- Specialist officers are supporting the family, and additional officers will be in the area for investigation purposes.
- London Fire Brigade described the fire as "well-developed" when they arrived.
- The community and local leaders have expressed their condolences to the family.
