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| Sheffield 'incident': Man and woman charged with murder | |
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| A man and a woman have been charged with murder after two children died following an "incident" at a house in Sheffield. | |
| Two boys, aged 13 and 14, died, and four children were "rescued" from the property in Shiregreen at 07:30 BST on Friday. | Two boys, aged 13 and 14, died, and four children were "rescued" from the property in Shiregreen at 07:30 BST on Friday. |
| The woman has also been charged with three counts of attempted murder. | |
| They are due to appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday. | |
| The four surviving children, aged eight months, three, 11 and 12, received treatment at hospital and were discharged on Saturday. | The four surviving children, aged eight months, three, 11 and 12, received treatment at hospital and were discharged on Saturday. |
| The children cannot be identified for legal reasons. | |
| Floral tributes and balloons have been left at the scene. | Floral tributes and balloons have been left at the scene. |
| Post-mortem tests on the boys who died had been due to take place on Friday. | Post-mortem tests on the boys who died had been due to take place on Friday. |
| Gill Furniss, Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, said she was "deeply saddened by the tragic incident". |