Fire death three named by police

Barry Nicholson (left) and Trevor Richardson died in the fire

Three people who died in an arson attack in South Yorkshire have been named by police.

Trevor Richardson, 37, Kane McTell, 53, and 67-year-old Barry Nicholson all perished in the blaze at the property on Albert Road on Friday.

Detectives investigating the fire in the Heeley area are treating the deaths as murder.

A fourth person is in a critical but stable condition in hospital. Three people have been arrested.

The fire started downstairs in the mid-terraced home.

Neighbours reported seeing two people leap through windows to escape, while firefighters in breathing apparatus brought two others out.

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Fire death three named by police