Police name children, two and three, found dead as woman arrested

Police name children, two and three, found dead as woman arrested View Image

A girl and a boy who died in a house in Stafford have been named by Staffordshire Police. Meraj Ul Zahra, aged two, and Abdul Momin Alfaateh, three, were both found unresponsive with injuries inside a home in Corporation Street on Sunday morning, police said.

They both died at the scene. Their next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. A 43-year-old woman, from the Stafford area, who was arrested on suspicion of murder on Sunday, remains in custody while inquiries continue.

A police cordon also remains in place in Corporation Street. The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) as is routine following earlier police contact,