Aliya Fakhri

Some Lesser Known Facts About Aliya Fakhri

• Aliya Fakhri’s father, Mohammed Fakhri, was a Pakistani, and her mother, Marie Fakhri, was a Czech.

• Marie was born in the former Czechoslovakia. She wanted to travel the world, so she left her country. She moved to New York City and lived in a refugee camp.

• In New York, Marie Fakhri’s qualifications were not recognized, so to support herself, she worked as a cleaner in a restaurant.

• While working at the restaurant, Marie met Mohammed Fakhri, and they got married.

• She was accused of intentionally setting fire to a garage on 2 November 2024 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City.

• The fire killed her ex-boyfriend, Edward Jacobs, who was 35 years old, and his friend, Anastasia Ettienne, who was 33 years old.

• Reportedly, Aliya Fakhri arrived at the garage around 6:20 a.m. on 2 November 22024 and shouted, “You’re all going to die today” before setting the fire.

• The fire turned into an uncontrollable blaze, which trapped victims inside. The victims died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.

• Edward Jacobs’ mother, Janet, said in a media conversation that her son ended the relationship with Aliya about a year ago, but Aliya Fakhri kept trying to reconcile.

• Janet said her son repeatedly told Aliya that he was done with her and to stay away from him, but Aliya did not accept the rejection.

• Jacobs’ mother clarified that Edward and Anastasia Ettienne were friends, not lovers, and the relationship between them was not physical.

• Aliya Fakhri’s mother, Marie Fakhri, told the media that her daughter was incapable of committing such a crime. She described Aliya as a caring person who tried to help everyone.

• Marie Fakhri shared that her daughter was struggling with an opioid addiction.

• A witness at the crime scene said that they tried to save Anastasia Ettienne, but she went back inside the burning house to rescue Edward Jacobs.

• The witness also mentioned that the relationship between Aliya Fakhri and Edward Jacobs was abusive.

• During the court proceedings, a grand jury charged Aliya Fakhri with four counts of first-degree murder, four counts of second-degree murder, one count of first-degree arson, and one count of second-degree arson.

• The Queens district attorney stated that Aliya set the fire near the garage entrance, preventing any exit.

• It was also stated by the court that if convicted of the top charge, Aliya Fakhri could face a maximum sentence of life in prison.