On Monday 21 November a joint police and fire investigation is taking place at Fairisle Close in Clifton.
Fire dogs and forensic teams are at the scene where two young girls, aged 1 and 3 died after the fire at a flat in Clifton.
A woman remains critical in hospital – police have arrested a 31-year-old Clifton man on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
@westbridgfordwirenews Detective Chief Inspector Greg McGill, who is leading the investigation, said: “This is a deeply tragic incident and we have a large team working tirelessly to understand the full circumstances. . “Whilst we have now made an arrest, the investigation remains at an early stage and we are continuing to appeal to anyone who has even the slightest bit of information, or even CCTV or dash-cam footage, to please come forward.” . Two children, aged one and three, were taken to Queen’s Medical Centre along with a woman following the fire in Fairisle Close, Clifton, at 3.17am today (Sunday 20 November 2022). Sadly, the two young girls were pronounced dead at the hospital. The woman remains in a critical condition. A murder inquiry was launched after a joint fire and police investigation earlier today concluded the fire was started deliberately. Detectives have now arrested a 31-year-old man from Clifton on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. He remains in custody for questioning. . #clifton #nottingham #police #fire #bbcnews #nottinghamcity #nottinghamshire #notts #fyp #foryoupage #ukpolice #breaking #breakingnews #westbridgford #ukfire #policeuk #firedogs #csi #socco #fireinvestigationdog #fireinvestigation #uktiktok #uknews #tiktokuksport ♬ original sound – West Bridgford Wire News
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to submit it here: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk),
If you would prefer to speak to us, please call 101 and ask for Nottinghamshire Police quoting incident 0110_20112022.
Alternatively, contact the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through their anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
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