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| Pair charged with murder after two children die in Sheffield | Pair charged with murder after two children die in Sheffield |
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| Police investigating the deaths of two children following a “serious incident” at a property in Sheffield on Friday say two people have been charged with murder. | |
| A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of murder after two teenage boys died and four other children were taken to hospital for treatment. | A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of murder after two teenage boys died and four other children were taken to hospital for treatment. |
| The incident is still shrouded in mystery and South Yorkshire police said a man and woman arrested at the scene have both been charged with murder. In addition, the woman has been charged with three counts of attempted murder. | |
| Two boys, aged 13 and 14, died after the incident. | Two boys, aged 13 and 14, died after the incident. |
| Four other children, aged 11, 10, three, and seven months were treated in hospital. | Four other children, aged 11, 10, three, and seven months were treated in hospital. |
| Police said they were called at 7.30am on Friday to a house in Shiregreen. The home is believed to be a three-bedroom property and locals said emergency vehicles inundated the area. | Police said they were called at 7.30am on Friday to a house in Shiregreen. The home is believed to be a three-bedroom property and locals said emergency vehicles inundated the area. |
| Six children were taken to hospital by road and also by the Yorkshire air ambulance. The helicopter landed on playing fields of a nearby school, Hartley Brook primary academy. | Six children were taken to hospital by road and also by the Yorkshire air ambulance. The helicopter landed on playing fields of a nearby school, Hartley Brook primary academy. |
| Police have not said what caused the deaths of the two teenage boys, nor what caused the other children to be hospitalised. | Police have not said what caused the deaths of the two teenage boys, nor what caused the other children to be hospitalised. |
| On Friday, DCI Simon Palmer said: “A 37-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody at this time.” | On Friday, DCI Simon Palmer said: “A 37-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody at this time.” |
| Police have said the incident was not a shooting and that their inquiries were continuing, although they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. | Police have said the incident was not a shooting and that their inquiries were continuing, although they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. |
| On Saturday, police said that “four children rescued from a house in Shiregreen” were released from hospital. | On Saturday, police said that “four children rescued from a house in Shiregreen” were released from hospital. |
| Over the weekend, the Crown Prosecution Service authorised the bringing of criminal charges against two people. Police said: | |
| “A man and woman arrested on Friday 24 May at an address in Shiregreen have now each been charged with murder [two counts. The woman has also been charged with attempted murder [three counts]. Both will appear at Sheffield magistrates court tomorrow [Monday]. | |
| “The two cannot be named for legal reasons. Anyone who chooses to name them could be charged with contempt of court.” | |
| Locals have laid floral tributes at the scene in the south Yorkshire city. | Locals have laid floral tributes at the scene in the south Yorkshire city. |
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