Merseyside Police has confirmed a third male, aged 17, has been arrested after the death of a man found in the dying embers of a bonfire.
A spokesman said: "A 17-year-old local male was arrested earlier this evening in connection with the unexplained death of Stephen Croft."
The body of Stephen Croft, 34, was discovered by firefighters in Wirral, Merseyside, after a member of the public reported the Guy Fawkes Night blaze.
As crews arrived to extinguish the bonfire, on grassland at the junction of Borough Road and Whetstone Lane in Birkenhead, his body was found in the embers.
He had suffered head injuries and severe burns.
A 13-year-old boy was arrested and remains in custody for questioning. Police said a 19-year-old man was also arrested.
Police say a post mortem is being carried out to establish the cause of death.
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