Burnley man admits murdering doctor and teenage daughter

(BBC) A man has admitted murdering a doctor and her teenage daughter whose bodies were discovered in their fire-damaged home.

Shahbaz Khan, 51, had been on trial for the killings of Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and Vian Mangrio, 14, in Burnley.

Last week, the handyman told the jury at Preston Crown Court he believed another person killed them after he left their home on 30 September.

But Khan, of Ribble Avenue in Burnley, changed his pleas to guilty earlier.

He also admitted a third count of arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered.

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