Woman arrested after two young children die in Wolverhampton house fire

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Officers continue with inquiries after West Midlands police confirm deaths of boys aged one and three A woman has been arrested after a house fire in Wolverhampton on Friday in which a one-year-old and three-year-old boy died, West Midlands police have said.Emergency services were called to the property in the south of the city at about 8.30pm on Friday, with first responders attending from West Midlands police fire and ambulance services. Continue reading...

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