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A 51-year-old man was charged tonight with the murders of a mother and daughter at his home in East Lancashire.
After consulting with the Crown Prosecution Office, Shabaz Khan, 51, of Ribble Avenue, Burnley, has been charged with two counts of murder and another reckless arson as to whether life is in danger.
He is scheduled to appear in Blackburn Magistrates Court tomorrow (Friday 9 October).
A 44-year-old Burnley woman arrested today on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and aiding and inciting murder remains in custody.
The bodies of Dr. Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and a girl, believed to be his 14-year-old daughter, Vian Mangrio, were sadly found at an address on Colne Road, Reedley, on October 1 after they the officers were called around 8:45. I’m about to report a safety concern.
There was also evidence of smoke and fire damage within the address.
A post-mortem investigation by the Ministry of the Interior has since revealed that Dr. Sacharvi died as a result of pressure on her neck and that she had also suffered an assault.
The second body has yet to be formally identified, but is believed to be Miss Mangrio.
Post-mortem investigation is ongoing for her and the cause of her death has not been established, although we can confirm that she was found badly burned within the address.
Det Superintendent Jon Holmes, Lancashire Police Chief of Major Crimes, said: “Our thoughts remain with the Saman and Vian family and we have officers supporting them at this dire time.
“We continue to ask anyone with information on this incident to contact us.
“If you were in the area and you see something suspicious, have a dash camera or CCTV of the area or have any other information, we ask that you contact us immediately”
Anyone with information is requested to contact the police as soon as possible via the dedicated Major Incident Portal at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/0401020119P01-PO1 or at 101, citing registration 0429 from 3 October.
Alternatively, the independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously by calling 0800 555 111 or at crimetoppers-uk.org.
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