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Police appeal for anonymous letter writer in 2012 arson murder case

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Police are investigating a suspected arson attack that killed a woman and her five children.

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Dr. Sabah Usmani and her children Hira (12), Sohaib (11), Muneeb (9), Rayyan (6), and Maheen (3) died in the fire at their home in Harlow, Essex, in October 2012.

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Dr. Abdul Shakoor, the husband and father, was the sole survivor and tried to raise the alarm and save his family.

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Who is responsible for the arson attack that killed Dr. Sabah Usmani and her five children?
What specific information does the anonymous letter writer possess about the case?
Why was key evidence destroyed at the start of the investigation, and what impact did this have on the case?
What details in the anonymous letter are police 'very keen to progress'?
What were the identities and motives of the individuals who made previous attempts to contact police, such as the phone call from a phone box and the note left in Boots?

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