Four people who died after a blaze gutted two houses in north-west London are a mother and three of her children, police have confirmed.
The fire started at 1:22 a.m. on Saturday in Tillett Close, Stonebridge, in the Brent area.
A 43-year-old woman and three of her children, a 15-year-old girl and two boys aged eight and four, died at the scene.
Police said a 41-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody.
Met Police Superintendent Steve Allen and London Fire Brigade Assistant Commissioner Keeley Foster spoke to the media earlier; this is their full statement.
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