A normally quiet residential street in Harlow is woken in the middle of the night to screams for help.
 
Doctor Abdul Shakoor jumps from the bedroom window of his Essex home as fire rages through the living room downstairs. His wife and five children are still inside. What Adbul didn't know then is that he’ll be the only family member to survive and also that someone else may have been in the house.Written and produced by Gabby Colenso
Presenter: Sonia Watson
Sound Design: John Cameron-McIntosh
Story Consultants: Barney Rowntree and Ben Robinson
Online Producer: Rachael Smith
Series Editor: Shahid Hussain
Commissioning Editor: Alistair MiskinA BBC Essex production for BBC Sounds.

A normally quiet residential street in Harlow is woken in the middle of the night to screams for help. Doctor Abdul Shakoor jumps from the bedroom window of his Essex home as fire rages through the living room downstairs. His wife and five children are still inside. What Adbul didn't know then is that he’ll be the only family member to survive and also that someone else may have been in the house. Written and produced by Gabby Colenso Presenter: Sonia Watson Sound Design: John Cameron-McIntosh Story Consultants: Barney Rowntree and Ben Robinson Online Producer: Rachael Smith Series Editor: Shahid Hussain Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin A BBC Essex production for BBC Sounds.

1. A family trapped in the fire

Gripping True Crime stories from neighbourhoods across the UK.Series 8. When a Catfish Kills
‘Chloe’ isn’t a real girl. She’s a catfish and her depraved demands have fatal consequences.Previously on Crime Next Door:Series 1. An Assassin Comes to Town 
Gunshots kickstart an extraordinary tale of state terrorism. Series 2. Servants and Saints
Exploring the story and allegations of a global religious group.Series 3. Death on the Farm
After fifty years the community of Llangolman seek justice. Series 4. The Salisbury Poisonings
Follow the public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess.Series 5. The Golden Toilet Heist
Exploring a story of art, mystery and a solid gold toilet stolen from a British palace.Series 6: Who Killed The Shakoors?
A father is the sole survivor of a house fire that killed his wife and five children. Follow his story of unimaginable loss and the on-going fight for justice.Series 7. The Ballad of Big Mags
A vigilante matriarch with dark secrets comes to regret stepping into the media spotlight.

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Gripping True Crime stories from neighbourhoods across the UK. Series 8. When a Catfish Kills ‘Chloe’ isn’t a real girl. She’s a catfish and her depraved demands have fatal consequences. Previously on Crime Next Door: Series 1. An Assassin Comes to Town Gunshots kickstart an extraordinary tale of state terrorism. Series 2. Servants and Saints Exploring the story and allegations of a global religious group. Series 3. Death on the Farm After fifty years the community of Llangolman seek justice. Series 4. The Salisbury Poisonings Follow the public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess. Series 5. The Golden Toilet Heist Exploring a story of art, mystery and a solid gold toilet stolen from a British palace. Series 6: Who Killed The Shakoors? A father is the sole survivor of a house fire that killed his wife and five children. Follow his story of unimaginable loss and the on-going fight for justice. Series 7. The Ballad of Big Mags A vigilante matriarch with dark secrets comes to regret stepping into the media spotlight.

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