Candlelit vigils and a balloon release have been held to remember two children killed in a suspected arson attack last week.

Eight-year-old Saros Endris and his six-year-old sister Leanor died after a fire at their home in Hamstead, Great Barr, Birmingham in the early hours of last Friday.

Their father, Endris Mohammed, 46, was later found seriously injured in a burned-out car, around 50 miles away from the property in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

He is in hospital and police are waiting to question him.

Tributes been placed close to the home all week with people leaving flowers, teddy bears and dolls.

Neighbours have been lighting candles at 6pm every night since the tragedy happened and have also held nightly two-minute silences close to the scene.