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| Eight people arrested by police investigating 2002 arson attack | Eight people arrested by police investigating 2002 arson attack |
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| Eight people have been arrested by police investigating an arson attack that left eight members of the same family dead more than a decade ago. | Eight people have been arrested by police investigating an arson attack that left eight members of the same family dead more than a decade ago. |
| Five children and three adults died in the house fire in Birkby, Huddersfield, in 2002. One man was convicted of murder and two of manslaughter following the attack. | Five children and three adults died in the house fire in Birkby, Huddersfield, in 2002. One man was convicted of murder and two of manslaughter following the attack. |
| West Yorkshire police said eight people had now been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. A spokesman said six men, aged 64, 35, 34, 28, 25 and 16, and two women, aged 55 and 32, were detained and had been bailed. | West Yorkshire police said eight people had now been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. A spokesman said six men, aged 64, 35, 34, 28, 25 and 16, and two women, aged 55 and 32, were detained and had been bailed. |
| He said: "This remains a live and ongoing enquiry. Anyone with information concerning the incident should contact the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111." | He said: "This remains a live and ongoing enquiry. Anyone with information concerning the incident should contact the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111." |
| The arrests came after officers launched a fresh attempt earlier this year to find Shahid Mohammed, who has been wanted in relation to the fire since he skipped bail in 2003. | The arrests came after officers launched a fresh attempt earlier this year to find Shahid Mohammed, who has been wanted in relation to the fire since he skipped bail in 2003. |
| Three generations of the same family died in the blaze on Osborne Road on 12 May 2002. | Three generations of the same family died in the blaze on Osborne Road on 12 May 2002. |
| Nafeesa Aziz, 35, died with her daughters – Tayyaba Bootall, three, Rabiah Bootall, 10, Ateeqa Nawaz, five, Aneesa Nawaz, two, and Najeebah Nawaz, six months. | Nafeesa Aziz, 35, died with her daughters – Tayyaba Bootall, three, Rabiah Bootall, 10, Ateeqa Nawaz, five, Aneesa Nawaz, two, and Najeebah Nawaz, six months. |
| Aziz's brother, Mohammed Ateeq-ur-Rehman, 18, also died in the fire, while their mother, Zaib-un-Nisa, 54, died a week later in hospital. | Aziz's brother, Mohammed Ateeq-ur-Rehman, 18, also died in the fire, while their mother, Zaib-un-Nisa, 54, died a week later in hospital. |
| In July 2003, three men from Huddersfield – Shaied Iqbal, Shakiel Shazad Amir and Nazar Hussain – were convicted for their part in the crime. Hussain has since been released on parole. | In July 2003, three men from Huddersfield – Shaied Iqbal, Shakiel Shazad Amir and Nazar Hussain – were convicted for their part in the crime. Hussain has since been released on parole. |
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