Memorial prayers for fire victims
Memorial prayers are to be said for four members of the same family who died in a house fire in Leicester, this afternoon before their bodies are taken to Ireland for burial at the weekend.
Police to help traffic flow during memorial prayers
Police officers will be deployed to the streets of Leicester today to help keep traffic moving as funeral prayers are held for a family killed in a house fire.
Shehnila Taufiq, her daughter Zainab, and sons Bilal and Jamil will be buried in Ireland this weekend and special prayers will be held today at 4pm in Spinney Hill Park.
People in the area have been warned of possible delays as "large numbers" are expected to attend the memorial for the family.
Leicestershire Police say dedicated officers will be sent to the area to help minimise congestion.
Officers from the Safer Neighbourhood Team will also be patrolling the park and nearby area to offer help and reassurance to those attending the prayers.
The family died in a fire at their home in Wood Hill on September 13.
Seven men have been charged with murder.
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