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| Woman on double murder charge after 1997 Oxford fire | Woman on double murder charge after 1997 Oxford fire |
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| A woman has been charged with two counts of murder more than 16 years after a house fire in Oxford in which two children died. | A woman has been charged with two counts of murder more than 16 years after a house fire in Oxford in which two children died. |
| Fiaz Munshi, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, was arrested on Tuesday for questioning about the blaze in Magdalen Road, Cowley, on 26 August 1997. | Fiaz Munshi, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, was arrested on Tuesday for questioning about the blaze in Magdalen Road, Cowley, on 26 August 1997. |
| Majid Khan, 15, and eight-year-old Anum Khan died as a result of the fire. | Majid Khan, 15, and eight-year-old Anum Khan died as a result of the fire. |
| Ms Munshi, 38, from Manley Road, is due to appear before magistrates in Oxford later, Thames Valley Police said. | Ms Munshi, 38, from Manley Road, is due to appear before magistrates in Oxford later, Thames Valley Police said. |
| In a statement, the Khan family thanked police involved in the arrest and said they hoped justice would be done. |