A tribute has been paid to a four-year-old girl who lost her life following a house fire in Rusholme.
Emergency services were called to the blaze at a house in Gateshead Close on Sunday, March 2.
Lesma-Rose Wibier (pictured) was pulled from the house but died from her injuries in hospital.
A 44-year-old woman, who police say was known to the child, was arrested on suspicion of arson with the intent to endanger life, and has since been rearrested on suspicion of murder.
She has been detained under the Mental Health Act and is awaiting more assessments, Greater Manchester Police said.
Lesma-Rose’s family said: “She always had a smile on her face and could put the same on others’.
“She was such a smart and intelligent girl in her own unique ways, and she will be deeply missed by anyone who was blessed to meet her.”
A GMP spokesperson said they were awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination by a Home Office pathologist to determine the cause of Lesma-Rose’s death.
Anyone with any information about the fire is urged to contact police on 101.
