Victims: Cameron Logan, who died and injured girlfriend Bex Williams after a home hearth in Milngavie close to Glasgow
The brother of a person who died in a home hearth on New Yr's Day was arrested by police over the incident final night time.
Blair Logan, 26, was detained in reference to the demise of his brother Cameron.
He died when the household house in Milngavie, close to Glasgow, was set alight round 7.25am on New Yr's Day.
The 23-year-old's girlfriend, Bex Williams, 24, was injured within the hearth and was nonetheless recovering in hospital final night time.
His mother and father, David and Cathy, each 54, have been handled in hospital for smoke inhalation after the hearth, which additionally claimed the lifetime of the household canine Gomez.
Late final night time a police spokesman mentioned: 'A 26-year-old man has been arrested and is at present detained in police custody in reference to the demise of a 23-year-old man and the alleged tried homicide of a 24-year-old girl, a 54-year-old girl and a 54-year-old man on January 1, 2017 in Achray Place, Milngavie.
'A report shall be submitted to the procurator fiscal.'
Yesterday's growth emerged after Miss Williams spoke to police from her hospital mattress.
The extent of her accidents meant investigators needed to wait greater than every week earlier than they might query her concerning the hearth.
Miss Williams had been celebrating Hogmanay with Mr Logan at a close-by home occasion earlier than returning to his household house in 'good spirits' a number of hours earlier than the hearth started
However on Wednesday police confirmed officers had spoken to Miss Williams, who stays in Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth College Hospital, the place medical doctors yesterday described her situation as 'steady'.
Police yesterday confirmed they have been following a 'particular line of inquiry' simply hours earlier than they made the arrest.
Miss Williams, a radio journalist was pulled from the burning constructing by Mr Logan's father, who was unable to return to save lots of his son after being crushed again by flames.
Final week, Miss Williams's father Phill mentioned his daughter was 'combating onerous' and thanked well-wishers for his or her help.
Ongoing inquiries: Forensics officers search the home in Milngavie final week after the hearth
Miss Williams had been celebrating Hogmanay with Mr Logan at a close-by home occasion earlier than returning to his household house in 'good spirits' a number of hours earlier than the hearth started.
Mr Logan's demise certificates reveals he died at eight.23am from 'the consequences of fireside'.
Blair Logan additionally lives on the semi-detached property within the upmarket Glasgow suburb.
Officers concerned within the inquiry have stopped motorists and walkers to find out in the event that they have been within the space on the time of the incident
Yesterday there was a big police presence on the home, which sits on the finish of a quiet cul-de-sac.
A workforce of forensic officers in white fits continued to look the home and have been seen eradicating luggage of proof.
Detective Inspector Paul Livingstone, who's main the homicide investigation, has mentioned he's in 'each day contact' with the Logan household, who've all been interviewed by officers.
Police have additionally interviewed revellers on the New Yr's Eve home occasion attended by Miss Williams and Mr Logan solely hours earlier than the tragedy struck
Officers have additionally carried out door-to-door inquiries and have appealed to hint plenty of canine walkers and joggers seen within the space across the time of the hearth.
Police say a number of of those have now come ahead, though they're nonetheless on the lookout for two canine walkers and for any info on a dark-coloured automotive seen parked in a close-by lay-by with its engine working on the time of the incident.
Officers concerned within the inquiry have stopped motorists and walkers to find out in the event that they have been within the space on the time of the incident.
The exact explanation for the hearth is but to be decided and a workforce of forensic officers have spent days looking out the semi-detached property for proof
Detectives have traced a person who was seen strolling in Military fight clothes on the West Highland Approach on the morning of the hearth who that they had requested to get in contact.
The exact explanation for the hearth is but to be decided and a workforce of forensic officers have spent days looking out the semi-detached property for proof.
Final Sunday, police held a 'cease and discuss' train close to the scene in Achray Place precisely every week after the hearth. They spoke to 45 motorists and ten pedestrians between 6.30am and eight.30am asking for clues.
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