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Two Children Named After Stafford House Deaths as Woman, 43, Is Held on Murder Suspicion

The case has been referred to the police watchdog following earlier contact with the family.

Overview

  • Police were called to a Corporation Street address around 7:30am, where two young children were found unresponsive with injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The victims were identified as Meraj Ul Zahra, aged two, and Abdul Momin Alfaateh, aged three, and their next of kin are being supported by specialist officers.
  • A 43-year-old woman from the Stafford area was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody as detectives continue questioning.
  • Officers maintain a cordon while forensic teams examine the property, and West Midlands Ambulance Service said nothing could be done to save the children.
  • Staffordshire Police notified the Independent Office for Police Conduct due to recent police contact and urged witnesses to come forward while stressing there is no wider threat to the public.