Investigators with the York Regional Police Homicide Unit are continuing to appeal for witnesses after a Richmond Hill arson has killed a second person.
On Monday, September 1, 2025, at 2:57 a.m., officers responded to the report of a house fire in the area of Skywood Drive and Rollinghill Road. Police, along with Richmond Hill Fire and Emergency Services and York Region Paramedic Services.
Four victims were found in the residence and a fifth victim was located outside. All five victims were transported to hospital in critical condition.
On September 3, 2025, Helya Bahari-Kashani, 24, of the City of Richmond Hill, succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.
The incident is being investigated as a homicide.
The three other victims remain in critical condition and an 11-year-old girl was previously pronounced deceased.
York Regional Police are investigating the incident, and at this time based on evidence collected during the course of the investigation, the fire is believed to be an arson.
The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone who was in the area at the time to check their security cameras or dashcam footage.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 1-866-876-5423 ext. 7865, or email at homicide@yrp.ca, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
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Prepared by: Constable James Dickson
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September 4, 2025
