Sixth person held over fire that killed children

A sixth person has been arrested over an arson attack that killed three children in Greater Manchester.

Five people were taken into custody overnight in connection with the murder of Demi Pearson, 14, her eight-year-old brother Brandon and seven-year-old sister Lacie, following the blaze in Worsley on Monday.

The children’s 35-year-old mother, Michelle Pearson, is in a serious condition in hospital, while a fourth sibling, three-year-old Lia, remains critically ill.

Three men aged 23, 20 and 19, and a 20-year-old woman, are being questioned on suspicion of murder, while a 24-year-old man is also being questioned on suspicion of assisting an offender.