Heartbroken mum and dad pay tribute to their three children 7, 11 & 13 killed in horror house fire as cops probe cause

THE heartbroken mum and dad of three children who were killed in a horror house fire say their "lives were a blessing".

Schoolboy Nakash Malik, 13, his sister Aayat Malik, 11, and their brother Muhammad Hanan Malik, 7, were killed in the blaze on July 13.

The fire broke out just after 8.30am at the children's home in East Ham on the eastern outskirts of London.

Their dad Khurram Malik and mum Naumana Gul Khan said: "Your lives were a blessing, your memory a treasure.

"You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. May you rest in peace in God's heaven."

Cops are still probing the cause of the fire alongside the London Fire Brigade.

Scotland Yard said there is no evidence to indicate suspicious circumstances at this stage.

The force previously said one of the children died at the scene before the other two passed away in hospital.

Newham mayor Rokhsana Fiaz spoke at the time of the "deep grief and sadness felt by our community here".

She added: "There really are no words - as a community we are reeling from the shock and horror of what a house fire can do."

Six fire engines and 40 firefighters scrambled to the blaze from stations across east London.

The ground floor of the house and half of the first floor were gutted by the fire.