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Pregnant Mother and Three Children Killed in London House Fire

A 41-year-old man has been detained under the Mental Health Act as investigations continue into the devastating blaze in Brent, London.

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Overview

  • Nusrat Usman, 43, and her children Maryam Mikaiel, 15, Musa Usman, 8, and Raees Usman, 4, tragically died in a house fire early Saturday morning in Tillett Close, Stonebridge.
  • A 13-year-old girl from the family remains in critical condition, while a woman in her 70s has been discharged from the hospital.
  • A 41-year-old man arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder has since been bailed and detained under the Mental Health Act.
  • The fire, which gutted two terraced homes, required eight fire engines and 70 firefighters to bring under control.
  • The local community has been deeply affected, with floral tributes left at the scene and neighbors describing the family as longstanding, kind members of the area.