A third arrest has been made as police investigate a fire which killed two women in Wolverhampton.

Two women, aged in their early 20s, tragically died following a fire at an address in Dunstall Hill in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Three men and a woman were taken to hospital, with the woman currently in a critical condition.

Two men, aged 19 and 22, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday and Police have been granted extra time to question them. The men  are understood to be known to the women.

A 46-year-old man, who is also understood to be known to the women, has been detained on suspicion of murder.

Police are continuing to work with the fire service to establish the cause of the fire which happened at just before 2am. Chief Superintendent Richard Fisher, from Wolverhampton LPA, said:

"Two women have tragically lost their lives and our thoughts are with their loved ones at this deeply distressing time.

"We know how upsetting this is for everyone within the community, and we're working as sensitively as we can to find out the cause of this terrible fire.

"This is a very active investigation and it's important we do everything we can to get answers to what happened."

Anyone with information can contact West Midlands Police via Live Chat  or by calling 101, and quoting log 360 of 11/5/24.