Overview

• Officers were called to a Corporation Street address at about 7:30am by West Midlands Ambulance Service.
• Two children were pronounced dead at the scene, and their next of kin are being supported by specially trained officers.
• A 43-year-old woman from the Stafford area was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.
• A cordon is in place at the home as detectives conduct inquiries, and the force has not yet confirmed the children’s ages.
• Police urge people not to speculate and ask anyone with information to call 101 quoting incident 147 of October 12 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.