THE funeral of four children killed in an arson attack in Walkden will take place next month.

Demi Pearson, aged 15, and her siblings Brandon, aged eight, Lacie, aged seven, and Lia, aged three died after a fire was started at their home in Jackson Street, Walkden on December 11.

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The children's grandmother, Sandra Lever shared the details of the funeral on social media and it is understood the children's mother Michelle will leave hospital to attend the funeral.

The funeral will start in the street where the children lived at 10am on Friday, September 14. The procession will then go through St Mary's Park and on to their Bridgewater Primary School.

The service will take place at St Paul's Church in Old Vicarage Gardens, Walkden at 11am.

Mrs Lever's post says: "Dress code is black and pink for girls and black and blue for boys.

"Family flowers only!"

There will be donation buckets on the day.

Mrs Lever added: "Thank you everyone for everything you have all done."