Three people have been arrested in Oxfordshire in connection with a house fire in Southampton which left two people critically ill.

The fire took place in the Thornhill area of Southampton during the early hours of Thursday. Two adults and five children were taken to hospital, and a 51-year-old woman and a seven-year-old boy remain in a critical condition.

Detectives from Hampshire travelled to Oxfordshire yesterday as part of their investigation into the incident.

A 25-year-old man, a 20-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, all from Oxfordshire, were arrested in connection and taken to Hampshire.

Anyone with information should contact Hampshire Police on 08450 454 545.