Fire kills mother and 3 children

Title

Fire kills mother and 3 children

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jul 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:25

Description

Interview with a police spokesman about a fire in Chadwell Heath, London that killed pregnant Asian mother Shamira Kassam, and her three children, Zahir, Rahim, and Alim, with the possibility that it could be a racist attack. Police are appealing for information. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

London; Fires; Homicide; Racially motivated crime; Arson; Asian peoples; Criminal investigation; Chadwell Heath; Shamira Kassam; Zahir Kassam; Rahim Kassam; Alim Kassam

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