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Essex,19 Oct 2026,5 mins

Harlow family murder becomes a cold case

Need To Know Essex

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The suspected murder of a mother and her five children in a house fire is now a being treated as a cold case by Essex Police. Dr Sabah Usmani and her five children were killed by the blaze at their home in Harlow in October 2012. Only their father, Dr Abdul Shakoor, survived. Sonia Watson has the details. Picture credit: Family handout.

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