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| Calls follow arson death appeal | Calls follow arson death appeal |
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| A television reconstruction of an arson attack that killed a three-year-old girl in Liverpool received a good response from the public, police say. | A television reconstruction of an arson attack that killed a three-year-old girl in Liverpool received a good response from the public, police say. |
| Francesca Bimpson died from 90% burns three weeks after petrol was poured through the letterbox of her home in Norwood Grove, Everton, in December. | Francesca Bimpson died from 90% burns three weeks after petrol was poured through the letterbox of her home in Norwood Grove, Everton, in December. |
| Thirty-four calls were taken by police after an appeal on BBC Crimewatch on Thursday night. | Thirty-four calls were taken by police after an appeal on BBC Crimewatch on Thursday night. |
| Detectives said they were given some "good information" among the calls. | Detectives said they were given some "good information" among the calls. |
| Francesca's father, Kieron, broke both ankles jumping from the first floor of their home to escape the flames on 2 December. | Francesca's father, Kieron, broke both ankles jumping from the first floor of their home to escape the flames on 2 December. |
| Positive response | Positive response |
| Her 14-year-old brother, also called Kieron, and sisters Christina, eight, and Ann-Marie, 17 months, and mother Eleanor Skelhorne all escaped. | Her 14-year-old brother, also called Kieron, and sisters Christina, eight, and Ann-Marie, 17 months, and mother Eleanor Skelhorne all escaped. |
| Francesca was rescued by fire crews but was seriously injured and died from her injuries weeks later. | Francesca was rescued by fire crews but was seriously injured and died from her injuries weeks later. |
| The BBC programme featured a reconstruction of the incident and interviews with Francesca's father and brother. | The BBC programme featured a reconstruction of the incident and interviews with Francesca's father and brother. |
| Det Supt Dave Kelly, who is leading the investigation, had described previous responses to the murder inquiry as "disappointing". | Det Supt Dave Kelly, who is leading the investigation, had described previous responses to the murder inquiry as "disappointing". |
| But the response to Thursday night's appeal had led to some "good information" from the public, a Merseyside Police spokesman said. | |
| Staff in the studio took 31 calls, while the force's major incident team took three. |