Two people have been charged with murder over the deaths of three children in a house fire in Salford on Monday....
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 have also been charged with arson and four counts of attempted murder.
The pair are due in court later.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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