Three men have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and production of cannabis following a house explosion in Newcastle which killed two people, including a seven-year-old boy.
The explosion occurred in Violet Close, in the Benwell and Elswick area, in the early hours of October 16.
On Wednesday, three men were arrested each on suspicion of two counts of murder and one count of production of a class B drug, namely cannabis, Northumbria Police said.
Two men in their 30s and one in his 50s are still in police custody.
Seven-year-old Archie York and Jason “Jay” Laws, 35, were killed in the explosion.
Detective Chief Inspector Katie Smith said: “This was a very tragic incident which resulted in the loss of two lives.
“As a result of our ongoing investigations, three men have today been arrested in connection with the explosion.
“Our investigation will remain ongoing as we try to provide answers to what happened.
“We will continue to ask the public to avoid speculation surrounding this incident both online and in the community.
“Anyone who has any information that could help with our inquiries should contact us as soon as possible if they have not already done so.”