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Six children in hospital after 'serious incident' in Sheffield Two boys found dead and four children injured in Sheffield
(about 3 hours later)
Six children have been taken to hospital following a “serious incident” at a house in Sheffield, police say. Two teenage boys have died and four other children are receiving hospital treatment after a “serious incident” in Sheffield, police said. Officers were called to a house in the Shiregreen area of the city following reports of a concern for welfare at 7.30am on Friday. South Yorkshire police said the boys, aged 13 and 14, had died and the other children, aged 11, 10, three, and seven months, had been taken to hospital. The boys’ cause of death has not yet been established.
South Yorkshire police said officers had been called to “reports of concern for safety” at a property in Shiregreen, a suburb north of Sheffield, at 7.30am on Friday. The force said a man, 37, and a woman, 34, had been arrested on suspicion of murder and remained in custody.
Yorkshire ambulance service and an air ambulance attended and transported six children to hospital, the force said. Two people have been arrested. DCI Simon Palmer said detectives and specialist officers were carrying out inquiries in the area and working to ascertain what happened.
Police gave no further detail on the nature of the children’s injuries or the reason for the arrests. “I appreciate the events of this morning have caused concern locally but I’d like to reassure you that there is no wider risk to the community,” he said. “We will be providing regular updates when we are able to. If anyone does have concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to an officer in the area.
A police statement said: “There will be a significant police presence at the scene throughout the day as officers continue inquiries. A cordon is in place and buses are being diverted from the area.” “To allow the investigation to progress, I would please ask that people are mindful of what they are posting on social media and the potential distress this may cause.”
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