Fatoumatta Hydara died two days after her daughters Naeemah Drammeh and Fatimah Drammeh were pronounced deadA man accused of murdering his neighbour and her two young children has been told he will face trial.
Naeemah Drammeh, aged one, and Fatimah Drammeh, three, died in hospital on November 20 after a fire in Nottingham, while their mother, Fatoumatta Hydara, 28, died two days later. Jamie Barrow, 31, of Fairisle Close, Clifton, appeared for a short hearing at Nottingham Crown Court earlier.Image caption,The hearing was attended by 12 members of the victims' family, including the children's father Aboubacarr Drammeh.
Mr Drammeh, 40, was out of the country at the time of the fire and said the family were planning to start a new life in the USA.Mr Barrow appeared in the dock wearing a plain grey long-sleeved top and jogging bottoms, and spoke only to confirm his name. He was remanded into custody and will next appear at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, 17 February, 2023.