Three men arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following Leicester explosion that killed five people

An explosion and fire caused the building in Leicester to collapse. Five people were killed in the explosion.

Three men in their 30s have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the explosion on Sunday night which killed five people, Leicestershire Police said today.

In a statement, the force said: "Police investigating the cause of the explosion and fire in Leicester on February 25 have arrested three men on suspicion of manslaughter.

"The three men, all in their 30s, have been arrested in the last hour and are being questioned by detectives.

"One man comes from East Anglia, the second from the North West of the country, and the third from the East Midlands. No further details will be released about these individuals at this stage.

"We acknowledge that the terrible events of Sunday night in Hinckley Road have attracted significant public, political and media interest."

They reiterated that there was no evidence the events were terrorist related.

The five people missing, and feared dead, include Mary Rajoobeer, 46, and her two sons Shane, 18, and Sean, 17, who lived in the flat above the Zabka supermarket which was destroyed.

Shane's girlfriend Leah Beth Reek, 18, and shop worker Viktorija Ljevleva, 22 are also missing.

Five more people remain in hospital, one of whom has serious injuries.