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Two children killed in house fire | Two children killed in house fire |
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Specialist officers are at the scene carrying out forensic tests | |
Two children have died and their mother is in a critical condition after a house fire in Bradford. | Two children have died and their mother is in a critical condition after a house fire in Bradford. |
Fire crews were called to the house in Hendford Drive in the Pollard Park area of the city at about 0045 BST on Tuesday. | Fire crews were called to the house in Hendford Drive in the Pollard Park area of the city at about 0045 BST on Tuesday. |
Police confirmed a 10-year-old girl died at the scene and an eight-year-old boy died shortly after arriving at hospital. | |
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident. | |
He remains in police custody. | |
Police said a 30-year-old woman was currently receiving treatment at Pinderfields Hospital after suffering potentially life-threatening injuries. | |
She was initially taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary before being transferred. | |
'In agony' | |
Shajah Rehman, a neighbour of the family, said he was woken by people screaming and shouting as the house was engulfed by flames. | |
He said: "I went outside and saw the house on fire. | |
"The mother was outside and her face was covered in black smoke - she was in agony and screaming for the kids." | |
He said the whole house was ablaze and another neighbour, a teenager, tried to smash through a window with his hands in an effort to reach the children. | |
But the double-glazed panels were too strong and he cut his hand. | |
Mr Rehman added: "I don't have any clue as to how the fire started." | |
"It's been a total tragedy." | |
Cans of petrol | |
The family's two-storey end-of-terrace house, along with other nearby properties, remained cordoned off by police. | |
It was blackened by the blaze and all its windows were smashed. | |
Police and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have started a joint investigation and detectives were appealing for any information about the fire. | |
They said they wanted to get in touch with anyone who may have bought small amounts in petrol in cans in the area on either Monday evening or in the early hours of Tuesday. | |
Specialist officers were at the scene carrying out forensic tests. |