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| Police name father and daughter killed in Heckmondwike house fire | Police name father and daughter killed in Heckmondwike house fire |
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| Firefighters were called to Russell Close, in Heckmondwike, on Sunday | |
| A father and his nine-year-old daughter who died in a house fire in West Yorkshire have been named by police as Sohaib Ahmed, 38, and Manahal Ahmed. | A father and his nine-year-old daughter who died in a house fire in West Yorkshire have been named by police as Sohaib Ahmed, 38, and Manahal Ahmed. |
| Both died following a blaze at a property in Russell Close, Heckmondwike, on Sunday. | Both died following a blaze at a property in Russell Close, Heckmondwike, on Sunday. |
| West Yorkshire Police said Mr Ahmed's 11-year-old daughter, who was seriously injured in the fire, remained in hospital, where her condition was described as "critical but stable". | West Yorkshire Police said Mr Ahmed's 11-year-old daughter, who was seriously injured in the fire, remained in hospital, where her condition was described as "critical but stable". |
| A force spokesperson said an investigation into the cause of the fire was ongoing. | A force spokesperson said an investigation into the cause of the fire was ongoing. |
| Tributes have been left at the family's house | |
| Speaking on Monday, Kirklees councillor Ali Arshad said the girl's mother had been out of the country when the fire broke out while a third child, a boy, had been staying with his grandparents. | |
| Meanwhile, Darren O'Donovan, chairman of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority and a councillor for Dewsbury West, said it was thought the blaze could have been started by a tumble dryer. | |
| He said: "Initial investigations suggest the fire may have started in the kitchen area and its possible source could have been the tumble dryer, but that's still under investigation. | |
| "That's the tragedy: this was just a local family on a very regular street in Heckmondwike and a tragic accident has taken place." | |
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