Two dead including child after house fire near Middlesbrough
- Two people, including a child, have died following a house fire in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough.
- Cleveland Police have arrested two men, aged 23 and 31, on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal blaze.
- A 48-year-old woman remains in a critical condition in hospital, while three other people suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
- Investigators have not ruled out potential links between the fire and wider organised crime in the area.
- Police are keeping an open mind on whether the incident is connected to a nearby crash on the A66 that killed seven people.
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