East Ham fire claims third victim as another child dies in hospital after Newham incident
A third child has died after a devastating fire in a family home in East Ham. Two children had already been pronounced dead following the blaze in Newham, East London on Saturday (July 13). On Monday (July 15), Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, announced on X that a third victim had tragically died in hospital. She wrote: "It's with a heavy & broken heart I post this message. Earlier this evening, we found out that a third precious child from the family affected by the fire has now passed away in hospital today. A further statement will be issued soon." Neighbours spoke of throwing bricks at the windows of the home in Napier Road after the fire broke out just before 8.30am. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. READ MORE: Neighbours 'threw bricks' at windows to try and save family as fire raged About 40 firefighters battled the flames during the incident, which claimed the life of one child at the scene while a second child died in hospi...