A46: Four murder arrests after two die in crash

The crash occurred on the A46 in the early hours of Friday

Google A46 Six Hills — The crash occurred on the A46 in the early hours of Friday

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after two people died in a crash on a dual carriageway.

Leicestershire Police said it happened on the A46 near to the Six Hills junction at about 01:35 GMT on Friday.

Officers said a silver Skoda Fabia, a grey Audi TT and a blue Seat Leon were seen travelling at speed in the area.

Two women, aged 45 and 22, a 20-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent and a 21-year-old woman from Birmingham are all in police custody.

Police said the cars were in the area of Troon Way or Abbey Lane at about 01:25, and on the A46 between the Thurmaston Shopping Centre and the Hobby Horse Island.

Detectives emphasised the investigation was at a "very early" stage, adding work was being carried out to ascertain the circumstances of the collision and what happened in the minutes before.