Man charged with murdering his children after Birmingham fire
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Version 0 of 1. A man has been charged with murdering his son and daughter and the attempted murder of their mother. Endris Mohammed, 46, was charged with killing Saros Endris, eight, and six-year-old Leanor Endris, following a fire at their home in Birmingham. He was also charged with attempting to kill their mother, Penil Teklehaimanot. Detectives interviewed Mohammed on Tuesday night about the deaths after his release from hospital, where he was being treated for burns suffered in a car fire. He was discovered in the burning vehicle in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, hours after a fire at the children’s house in Holland Road, Birmingham, in October. Both children were found in their home in the early hours of 28 October after the blaze, and were pronounced dead in hospital. An inquest heard that neither child’s death was a result of smoke inhalation or burns. Forensic tests were continuing to establish the cause of death. Mohammed would appear at Walsall magistrates court later, West Midlands police said. |