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| Woman arrested after children's deaths at Stoke-on-Trent home | Woman arrested after children's deaths at Stoke-on-Trent home |
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| The children were found fatally injured at an address on Flax Street | |
| A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the deaths of two children at a home in Stoke-on-Trent. | A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the deaths of two children at a home in Stoke-on-Trent. |
| The boy, 11 and girl, 7, were found unresponsive at an address on Sunday and died at the scene. | |
| A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital for treatment, but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | |
| A local woman, 49, has been arrested and remains in custody, police say. | |
| Staffordshire Police said officers were initially called to a car wash on nearby Campbell Street after reports of an attack involving a man and a woman. | |
| Officers then visited the home on Flax Street where they found the children. | |
| The force has referred itself to the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct due to the force's recent contact. | |
| Det Ch Insp Cheryl Hannan said: "The woman arrested is known to the children. We don't believe there to be any wider threat to the public at this time. | |
| "Our focus remains on finding out more about what happened yesterday and supporting the family at this deeply distressing and tragic time." | |
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