A neighbour of a mom and two younger youngsters who died after a home hearth has appeared in court docket charged with three counts of homicide. Jamie Barrow, 31, from Clifton, Nottingham, was remanded in custody till Monday after making a two-minute look at Nottingham Magistrates' Court docket on Friday.
Barrow, of Fairisle Shut, is accused of the murdering Fatoumatta Hydara, 28, and her daughters Fatimah Drammeh, three, and Naeemah Drammeh, one. All three victims died from smoke inhalation following a extreme blaze at their first-floor flat in Fairisle Shut within the early hours of Sunday.
Their alleged killer appeared within the dock carrying a plain gray long-sleeved prime and jogging bottoms, and spoke solely to substantiate his identify, handle and date of delivery. He was not handcuffed throughout the listening to and stood along with his palms behind his again as he watched the clerk of the court docket learn out the fees in opposition to him.
Adjourning the case, District Choose Leo Pyle advised Barrow: "All three allegations you face need to be heard on the Crown Court docket and accordingly I'm sending all three of those issues to the Nottingham Crown Court docket. There is no such thing as a proper for a bail software to be made earlier than this court docket and accordingly I remand you in custody."
Nottinghamshire Police charged Barrow with three counts of homicide on Thursday, 4 days after he was arrested. Assistant Chief Constable Rob Griffin, of Nottinghamshire Police, stated: "Our ideas stay with the household at this extremely painful time, in addition to the communities which were affected by this most tragic of incidents.
"The grief this household has been put by is meaningless. Giant groups of detectives have been working relentlessly alongside specialist search items and forensic consultants to know the complete circumstances behind this deliberate hearth.
"Following these inquiries, we have now charged a suspect with three counts of homicide. The household are conscious of this growth and I wish to sincerely thank them for his or her persistence and understanding as we do every part we probably can to achieve justice for Fatoumatta, Fatimah and Naeemah."
In a press release issued on Wednesday, Fatoumatta's husband, Aboubacarr Drammeh, paid tribute to his family members and described their deaths as inconceivable. Mr Drammeh, who flew again from the US after the fireplace, stated: "It's with nice unhappiness that we have now misplaced Fatoumatta and our two daughters in such a tragic manner.
"Fatoumatta had lived a brief however a really stunning and fulfilling life. A former voluntary employee, Fatoumatta was a really completely satisfied, bubbly girl who would not have the guts to harm a fly."
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