Two children were sadly pronounced dead at the scene
Street view of Corporation Street
A 43 year old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the tragic deaths of two children.
The police were alerted to a home in Stafford around 7.30am on Sunday morning by the West Midlands Ambulance Service. Tragically, two children were pronounced dead at the scene.
A woman, aged 43 and from the Stafford area, was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. The next of kin of the children have been informed and are receiving support from specially-trained officers during this heartbreaking time, according to Staffordshire Police.
Detective Inspector Kirsty Oldfield has urged the public not to speculate following the devastating deaths of the two children in Stafford.
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She stated: “We are working hard to understand more about what happened leading up to these two children tragically losing their lives,” reports the Mirror.
“We ask that people do not speculate at this stage as it is distressing for family and friends and could hinder our enquiries.
“We understand that this incident may cause concern in the local community. We don’t believe there is wider threat to the public at this time. A cordon is currently in place at a home on Corporation Street.”
Staffordshire Police has requested anyone with information that could assist their investigation to ring the police on 101, or via Live Chat on their website, quoting incident number 147 of 12 October. To report anonymously, ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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