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UPDATE March 2024 – BBC ARTICLE:
Det Ch Insp Louise Metcalfe said: “This was one of the most tragic events in Essex Police history – where a man has lost his entire family and has never got justice.”
A total of seven people have been arrested in connection with the fire but none have ever been charged, Dr Ch Insp Metcalfe explained.
She said there were a number of key aspects in the case police were still seeing answers to, including:
A white male thought to be in his 20s was seen cycling away from the area. He has not come forward and police want to speak with him
Dr Shakoor’s laptop, which had a two-pin plug, was taken and has never been found. Police want to locate it
A paper note about the fire was left in a Boots store in Harlow some time afterwards. Police want to speak with its author
Some days after the deaths, an anonymous caller rang Essex Police about the fire. Detectives want to know who that person was
Speaking to BBC, she said she strongly believed there were members of the public who were carrying vital information.
“Maybe their situation or loyalties have changed. Now is their time to speak as it’s not too late. Dr Abdul Shakoor deserves to know what happened,” she said.
Anyone with any information about the fire were asked to contact police or the independent charity Crimestoppers, which offered “up to” £20,000 for information leading to a conviction.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Operation Shakespeare investigation team on 01277 266869 or 0800 056 0944 or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-68609040
this hollow house fire remains unsolved with a 20,000 deal and reward where the wife and children of Dr Shakur were slaughtered in an arson attack in 2012 Dr Abdul Shakur was a Pakistani immigrant living in the small English town of harow when on the 15th of October 2012 he lost his wife and five children in a house fire ruled by six police as an arson attack today the crime remains unsolved the victims was Dr Shakur’s wife and five children manb age n Ryan age six Hera aged 12 soan aged 11 mahen aged three and the doctor’s wife sabba usmani the event made national news that same day and ess6 police have not stopped searching for answers it has always been speculated by the police that the cause of the fire was a robbery which had gone a or escalated into arson however that would be letting any possible perpetrators off easy let’s make it clear now that this is a murder which has caused the death of six innocent victims five of whom were children Dr Shakur was lucky to escape the fire after managing to jump from the upstairs window and was believed to have been restrained from re-entering the house as his family burned inside Dr Shakur was treated for burns at the burn ward of brunfield Hospital chelsford imagine being the only Survivor as your wife and children all die Dr Shakur and his family were new residents to the street of barid harow and there’s been rampant speculation about about the previous owner The Talk of the Town since the fire was that it was an intended assassination attempt to the former tenant former tenant was allegedly a quote dodgy bloke involved in drug debts with many local dealers there has been rampant talk that he was the intended target on the night in question [Music] no stay outside can you stay outside we are on our way who’s in there firefighters fought to save the family this is previously unseen footage filmed by Essex fire service but despite their best efforts they couldn’t rescue them in time now I need to speak to whoever was that person on that bike or if you know who that person was or suspect you know who that person was they could hold Vital Information this was one of the most tragic events in Essex police history where a man has lost his entire family and never got Justice a total of seven people have been arrested in connection with the fire but none have ever been charged Dr Shakur lost his entire family and deserves closure