POLICE have arrested a further two men in connection with the fatal fire on London Road in Blackburn on October 21.

A 25-year-old man and a 19-year-old man were arrested yesterday in East London on suspicion of murder.

A 23-year-old man arrested in Forest Gate, London, on Tuesday night remains in custody and continues to be questioned by detectives.

The arrests are in connection with the deaths of Abdullah Muhammad, 41, and his wife Aysha, 39, following an arson attack on their home.

Their daughter Siddiqah, 14, remains in a stable condition in hospital and is said to be improving.

Two other men have been charged with murder and arson and remain in custody.