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Salford house fire: Murder charges over deaths Salford house fire: Pair in court for murder of three children
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Two people have been charged with murder over the deaths of three children in a house fire in Salford on Monday. Two people charged with murder over the deaths of three children in a house fire in Salford have appeared in court.
Demi Pearson, 14, Brandon, eight, and Lacie, seven, died, in the fire in Walkden while Lia, three, and mother Michelle, 35, remain in hospital. Zac Bolland, 23, and Courtney Brierley, 20, both of Worsley, Salford were also charged with arson and four counts of attempted murder.
Zac Bolland, 23, and Courtney Brierley, 20, both of Worsley, Salford have also been charged with arson and four counts of attempted murder. They were remanded in custody until their next appearance on Thursday.
The pair are due in court later. Demi Pearson, 14, Brandon, eight, and Lacie, seven, died in the blaze on Monday while a 35-year-old woman and a three-year-old remain in hospital.
Lia is in a critical condition in hospital while their mother is in a serious condition following the fire at the family home which broke out at about 05:00 GMT. The three-year-old is in a critical condition in hospital while Michelle Pearson is in a serious condition following the fire at a property in Walkden which broke out at about 05:00 GMT.
Police said Ms Pearson has been heavily sedated and has not yet been told about the deaths of her children.Police said Ms Pearson has been heavily sedated and has not yet been told about the deaths of her children.
Two 16-year-olds - Ms Pearson's son, Kyle, and a friend - who were in the house, managed to escape before fire crews arrived. Two 16-year-olds who were in the house, managed to escape before fire crews arrived.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed there had been previous incidents at the family's home prior to the blaze and it had referred the case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) which has started an investigation.Greater Manchester Police confirmed there had been previous incidents at the family's home prior to the blaze and it had referred the case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) which has started an investigation.
Mr Bolland, of Blackleach Drive, and Ms Brierley, of Worsley Avenue, have been remanded in custody until their appearance at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court. Mr Bolland, of Blackleach Drive, and Ms Brierley, of Worsley Avenue, are listed to appear at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday.
Two men, aged 19 and 20, arrested on suspicion of murder have been released on bail.Two men, aged 19 and 20, arrested on suspicion of murder have been released on bail.
A 24-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has also been bailed.A 24-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has also been bailed.