This is the chilling moment a warped father entered a garage to buy petrol that he would later use to murder his own children.

CCTV shows twisted Uber driver, Endris Mohammed, purchasing a jerrycan full of fuel which was poured over a cloth and used to smother Saros Endris, eight, and Leanor, six.

The 47-year-old Ethiopian asylum-seeker then set fire to his home in a bid to kill his wife and fled in his Uber taxi — driving 40 miles before attempting to kill himself by setting the Vauxhall Insignia alight.

His devastated wife, Penil, 37, was woken by a smoke alarm and stamped out a small fire by the front door before finding the bodies of their children.

Today, police released a mugshot showing how his skin had melted from his face in his failed bid to burn himself alive.

Endris Mohammed, pictured right after setting his car on fire in a suicide attempt, was 'the perfect dad' according to his wife Penil Teklehaimanot despite the Uber driver admitting killing their two young children

A court heard Mohammed claimed he killed his children because he had 'no money', that he did not want to leave them fatherless and 'felt financially pressured' by his partner.

Just hours earlier he played on an Xbox with their son during a 'sleepover' in the lounge before he callously smothered him and their daughter.

Emergency services rushed to the couple's home following the blaze on Holland Road, in Hamstead, Birmingham, at around 3,30am on October 28 last year.

The lifeless bodies of the children were dragged outside by their mother who thought they were asleep when they were actually in cardiac arrest.

CCTV images of Endris Mohammed shows him arriving at a petrol station before entering and buying a jerrycan full of fuel

The warped father told a psychiatrist that he killed his two children because he did not want them to suffer after he set the house ablaze

Mohammed would use the petrol he purchased at the garage to smother his two young children

Emergency services who arrived at the family home were met with a scene of devastation and the lifeless bodies of the two children

Pictured is the burnt-out car that Mohammed set ablaze after murdering his children in an attempt to take his own life which he survived

Mohammed denied murder and attempted murder and went on trial at Birmingham Crown Court last week.

Today, he was unanimously found guilty on all three counts after half an hour of deliberation by a jury of seven men and five women.

The badly scarred defendant, wearing a black sweatshirt and a white bandage wrapped around his head, remained emotionless as the verdicts were read out.

FATHER HAD 'NO HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS' Mohammed was captured on CCTV buying a jerrycan of fuel Inquiries conducted after Endris Mohammed killed his children showed he had no history of mental illness and contradicted his claims of being under intense financial pressure. Detectives say only Mohammed himself knows the true motive for the horrifying killings - which followed an apparently ordinary day driving his taxi. Commenting on the inquiry, Detective Inspector Justin Spanner said the killer's wife, Penil Teklehaimanot, last saw her children at about midnight in the lounge as they started a downstairs 'sleepover' with their father. The officer said: 'There is no previous history, known to anybody, of any mental health illness with Endris Mohammed. 'As part of our investigation we spoke to people who were in his taxi on that day and they say he was happy, chatting and he seemed very normal. 'Penil also said there had also been no change in his behaviour in the events leading up to that evening. 'The only person who can give a true answer about the motive for what happened is Endris Mohammed himself. The killer then drove to a road in Newcastle-under-Lyme where he was discovered next to his taxi having suffered burns to his head and hands 'However, sometimes it's what they don't say that's important. He has never mentioned trying to kill his wife and has not acknowledged the fact that he has tried to kill her, whilst acknowledging that he has unlawfully killed his children. 'They have separated on two previous occasions and on one of those occasions it was about him not pulling his weight at home, not working and therefore not contributing to the home. 'We have carried out financial inquiries. We found that his bank account was not overdrawn, Penil was working full time and bringing good money into the house.' Praising Penil for her bravery in using her bare hands and feet to put out the fire as she was joined by a neighbour, Mr Spanner added: 'They went into the lounge and they actually thought the children were sleeping at that point. 'They carried the children out to the front lawn and at that point they realised the horrific circumstances.' Advertisement

He is expected to sentenced to life in prison by Judge Justice Andrew Gilbart on Monday.

During the trial the court heard how Endris arrived in the UK from Ethiopia as an asylum seeker in 2006.

He worked as taxi driver but found himself in financial difficulty after having to pay £250 a week to rent the car from Enterprise.

Mohammed's wife, Penil Teklehaimanot, 37, had said on the day her children died she went to bed with everything normal but then was woken by the fire alarm and saw the flames. Pictured: the house being inspected by forensic officers after the blaze

Mohammed, pictured in a court sketch, had denied murder and attempted murder on grounds of diminished responsibility

DEVASTATED MOTHER: 'HOW COULD ANYONE BE SO COLD-HEARTED? The tragic youngsters' devastated mother, Penil Teklehaimanot told how there was 'no bigger pain in this world, than losing her children After the case, devastated wife Penil Teklehaimanot paid a heart-wrenching tribute to her children in a statement released by West Midlands Police. The 37-year-old told how there was 'no bigger pain in this world' than losing her son and daughter and said she was still 'constantly looking for them..' She said: 'Saros and Leanor were taken away from me in a way which has had a profound effect and changed my life forever. 'Their loss has left a gap in my life that will never be filled. 'It is indescribable pain to lose loved ones in such a brutal manner. All I can say is that there is no bigger pain in this world than this experience.. 'I cannot comprehend how anyone could be so cold-hearted. 'At a time like this, there are so many feelings - despair, anger, sorrow, confusion and so many questions still about why this happened? 'No one ever thinks that they'll be saying goodbye to their two children. In our faith community we always try to give our young, the very best. Paying tribute to her 'amazing children', Ms Teklehaimanot 'This loss was also felt in the entire community reflected in the huge numbers of people who came to pay their respects at their funeral' 'They seem too full of life and all the promise of things to come. Their futures stretched out before them - like a book waiting to be read. 'Saros and Leanor brought so much happiness and joy to my life. 'Saros's teachers will tell you that he was the most polite well-mannered child. He was a pleasure to teach. 'He was one of the most amazing writers you could ever meet. 'The other children in school described him as really clever and smart, someone who always got lots of house points, someone who played nicely, was funny, nice, kind, a football fanatic, a son, a brother, a fighter, a fantastic and true friend. 'Leanor's teachers will tell you she was a wonderful, mature girl because she would take on any challenge that faced her to the best of her ability. 'She would always listen to advice and try to use this to improve academically. 'She was well-behaved, cared about and had respect for doing the right thing. She always considered the needs of others but was competitive especially when it came to sport. 'She was a very popular member of her class, a daughter, a sister, a young lady with lots and lots of friends. 'This loss was also felt in the entire community reflected in the huge numbers of people who came to pay their respects at their funeral. 'When justice has been done the entire community and I can have some closure. 'I hope we'll all gain strength from realising, as we look back on Saros and Leanor's life and we remember with pleasure, the effect they had on everyone in such a short space of time. 'I am still constantly looking for them both.' Advertisement

The day before the incident, the defendant drove to an Esso petrol station and purchased a black fuel container, along with three litres of petrol.

He then chillingly murdered his son and daughter at 3.30am the following night before trying to burn down the house while his wife slept upstairs.

Jurors heard Mohammed had earlier removed a cooker from a kitchen unit and stabbed a pipe behind so that 'the gas would escape and an explosion would occur'.

At 4.03am Mohammed headed up the M6 motorway before he attempted to take his own life in a car fire in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.

But passers-by spotted the burning vehicle and called emergency services who took Mohammed to hospital with severe burns to his face and arms.

In police interview he said that he had purchased the petrol with the intention to kill himself and thought 'today would be a nice day to die'.

Emergency services rushed to the couple's home in following a blaze at the property in Handsworth, Birmingham, at around 3.30am on October 28 last year

He claimed that, whilst pouring petrol on his car outside the family home, he 'thought of his children and how this would leave them without their father'.

He also feared the flames would lead to them 'burning alive' so he 'doused a cleaning cloth with petrol' and put to their faces to ensure a more pleasant end.

Jonas Hankin QC, prosecuting, said: 'The true reasons why the defendant killed his children and tried to kill his wife may never be known.

'His explanation for killing the children was that they would be better off dead than alive because he intended to kill himself.'

Giving evidence, wife Penil Teklehaimanot described her husband as 'the perfect dad'.

She said: 'He was a gentle, quiet man. He's the man who takes it easy. He took everything easy. He's not worried about anything.

'He was the perfect dad. He spent a lot of time with the children and played with them.'

Mohammed admitted killing his children but denied murder on grounds of diminished responsibility and claimed he was mentally impaired.

But a forensic consultant psychiatrist told the court he had been thinking 'rationally' on the day of the killings.

Commenting on the case, a spokesman for the NSPCC said: 'Endris Mohammed abandoned his duty to protect and nurture his children, and condemned them to a brutal death.

'It is crucial that anyone concerned about a child speaks out, as it could save a life.

'They can contact the NSPCC helpline anonymously on 0808 800 5000, while Childline is there for young people 24/7 on 0800 1111 or www.childline.org.uk.'