Police investigating a fatal house fire in Salford have made further arrests.

Shortly before 5am on Monday 11 December 2017, emergency services were called to Jackson Street Walkden to reports of a house fire.

On attendance, efforts were made to rescue the people inside the house but tragically, a boy aged 8 and two girls aged 7 and 14 died.

A three-year-old girl remains in a critical condition and a 35-year-old woman remains in a serious condition, both in hospital.

Two 16-year-old boys were able to escape the property.

Earlier this evening, officers arrested a 23-year-old man and 20-year-old woman in connection with the investigation on suspicion of murder.

Two further men aged 18 and 20 have also been arrested on suspicion of murder, and a 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, they all remain in custody for questioning.

Anyone with any information is asked…