The father of the Weekes triplets, killed in the Doha mall fire, has described further delays in criminal appeals as inhumane.

Five people, including two with close connections to the Qatar government, have appealed their jail terms of up to six years over the 2012 fire, which killed 19 people.

During a short hearing this week, lawyers for the Gympanzee Mall, which did not have a proper licence, argued the fire was just like any other in Qatar but had been sensationalised by media coverage.