Residents back home as explosion scene made safe

Residents who had to evacuate a residential area of Bristol after an explosion left two people dead and three others injured have been told they can return home.

A man and woman died and a man, woman and child were taken to hospital for minor injuries following what Avon and Somerset Police described as a "suspicious" explosion. The force has not yet confirmed what caused it.

Police said the cordon had been reduced and "almost all" residents could go home but those still affected were being helped by Bristol City Council.

In a news conference on Sunday afternoon, Supt Matt Ebbs said officers had carried out inquiries at a property in Speedwell in the city that was linked to the man who died.

He said police were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident but said it remained a "complex and sensitive investigation".