Two Toronto residents have been charged with first-degree murder after a house fire in Richmond Hill killed a woman and a young child and left three others with life-threatening injuries.

York Regional Police say officers responded to a fire just before 3 a.m. on Sept. 1, in the area of Skywood Drive and Rollinghill Road.

When emergency crews arrived, the home was engulfed in flames. Four people were found unconscious inside the residence and one outside the home. They were rushed to hospital in critical condition.

The next day, an 11-year-old girl died. On Sept. 3, Helya Baharikashani, 24, also succumbed to her injuries.

The three surviving victims have since been released from hospital and are actively recovering.

After an extensive investigation involving the Ontario Fire Marshal

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