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Mar 30, 2022 1:08 AM - The Canadian Press

Fundraiser launched to cover funeral costs of family killed in Brampton, Ont. fire

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The sister of a man killed in a Brampton house fire along with his wife and three young children has set up a GoFundMe campaign to cover their funeral costs.

The sister of a man killed in a Brampton house fire along with his wife and three young children has set up a GoFundMe campaign to cover their funeral costs.

The online fundraiser identifies the family as Nazir Ali, his wife Raven Alisha Ali-O'Dea, and their children Layla Rose, Jayden Prince and Alia Marilyn Ali-O'Dea.

Bismah Fatimah Ali says her brother and his wife had dedicated their lives to their.

She describes the kids as ``little angels'' whose smiles could light up a room.

The mother of Raven Alisha Ali-O'Dea also lived with the family and remains in critical condition in hospital following yesterday's fire.

Link for GoFundMe page:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/beautiful-5-angels-family-dead-in-house-fire?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

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