Nearly 100 people gathered Monday evening to honour the victims of a fatal house fire believed to be arson in Richmond Hill, Ont.

The fire, which happened in the area of Skywood Drive and Rollinghill Road, has left two people dead and three other people in critical condition. Firefighters, police and paramedics were called to the home shortly before 3 a.m. on Sept. 1.

York Regional Police say the two people who died in hospital following the blaze, an 11-year-old girl and a 24-year-old woman, identified as Helya Bahari-Kashani of Richmond Hill, were victims of homicide.

The vigil drew family members, friends, community members to French Royalist Park, near the home.

Police said there are no updates in the investigation.

Richmond Hill Mayor David West was among those who were paying re

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