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Woman charged with murdering daughter in house fire

Carrin Wibier faces charges after a fire killed her daughter Lesma-Rose, 4; she has been detained under the Mental Health Act and is due in court January 7.

  • Authorities announced the charge Tuesday that Carrin Wibier has been charged with murder and arson, according to Greater Manchester Police.
  • On Sunday 2 March 2025, a blaze broke out at a house on Gateshead Close, Rusholme, where four-year-old Lesma-Rose Wibier was pulled from the fire and later died in hospital.
  • Police said she has been remanded in custody and detained under the Mental Health Act since 3 March, while the girl's family paid tribute, saying `Lesma-Rose was the star of the family.`
  • She is due to appear from custody at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, police said.
  • Authorities identified the defendant as Carrin Wibier , who is charged with murder and arson with intent to endanger life, as stated by Greater Manchester Police.
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Woman charged with murder of four-year-old daughter in house fire

Lesma-Rose Wibier died in hospital following the blaze in Rusholme, Manchester, on March 2 last year.

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ITV broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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