An indie band who were killed in a car crash in Sweden at the weekend have reached number one on iTunes.

Warrington band Viola Beach topped the mobile download songs chart with their single Swings & Waterslides after a fan-led campaign to get them to number one.

Musicians including Paloma Faith, Gabrielle Aplin, The Stone Roses, and Liam Gallagher have called on their followers to help with the campaign.

The British band, made up of Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe and Jack Dakin, were killed alongside their manager Craig Tarry when their car plunged off a bridge into a canal in Sweden in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Following news of the tragedy, Swings & Waterslides entered the official singles chart and reached number nine on Wednesday ahead of the full chart announcement on Friday, according to figures from the Official Charts Company.

The band's record label confirmed the proceeds from the sale of singles will go to the families of the band and their manager.

The accident took place in Sodertalje, 18 miles from the capital Stockholm.

Viola Beach, who had just performed their first gig outside the UK, had been due to play a homecoming gig in Warrington in March.