Investigations are continuing into a devastating house fire which killed an Oldham mum. An inquest has today (July 5) been opened into the death of Sadia Shafiq.
The 42-year-old died following a fire at her home on St Thomas Street North on June 24. At Rochdale Coroners Court, police coroners officer Emma Campbell told the court Ms Shafiq was born in Pakistan and was divorced, with her son named as next of kin.
Ms Campbell confirmed that Ms Shafiq was a resident at the property, where firefighters and police had been called out, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Ms Shafiq was formally identified using her dental records, medical notes and X-rays, Ms Campbell told the court.
