TWO further arrests have been made in connection with the deaths of three men who were mown down by a car during the Birmingham riots.

Two men, aged 29 and 30 and from Birmingham, were arrested by detectives yesterday afternoon over the murders of Shahzad Ali, Abdul Musavir and Haroon Jahan.

Shahzad, Abdul and Haroon were all hit by a car on Dudley Road, Winson Green, in the early hours of August 10 while they were protecting property amid fears of looting.

Five men, 23-year-old Adam King, Joshua Donald, 26, Liam Young, 28, Ian Beckford, 30, and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have all previously appeared at Birmingham Crown Court charged with murder and have been remanded in custody pending their trial.

A further four males remain on bail pending further enquiries.

Anyone with any information should call police on 0345 113 5000.