Leicester Explosion: Three Suspects Arrested after Five Killed in Blast
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Three men in their 30s were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a deadly explosion in England's Leicester.
The remains of five people were recovered from the site of a supermarket and the two-story flat above it on Hinckley Road, around a mile from the city center.
The huge blast on Sunday night threw debris across four lanes of traffic and started a fire.
Detectives were questioning the suspects after arresting them on Wednesday afternoon, according to Leicestershire Police.
One man is from East Anglia, the second from the North West, and the third from the East Midlands.
"No further details will be released about these individuals at this stage," the force said in a statement.
The police said there was no evidence the explosion was linked to terrorists.
Meanwhile, the Leicestershire Police are working to formally identify the victims and their relatives have been informed.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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