Mother Sentenced to 10 Years for Manslaughter of Four Sons in Fatal House Fire

Deveca Rose left her young children home alone in squalid conditions, leading to their deaths in a devastating blaze in 2021.

Deveca Rose, 30, was convicted of manslaughter after leaving her four sons, aged three and four, locked in a house where a fire broke out.
The fire, caused by a cigarette or tea light, trapped the boys, who were found under beds and later died from smoke inhalation.
The family’s home in Sutton, London, was in severe disrepair, with no working toilets and extensive rubbish throughout the property.
Rose falsely claimed the children were left with a friend, prompting an unnecessary search by firefighters; police later confirmed no such person existed.
Social services had previously raised concerns about the family’s living conditions, but the case was closed months before the tragedy.