Tragic Wolverhampton house fire boys named as investigation continues
Police have named the two boys who died in a tragic house fire in Wolverhampton on Friday night.
The boys who died in a house fire in Wolverhampton have been named by police as investigations continue.
West Midlands Police have said that J'Saun, aged three, and one-year-old Xaliq, were the two boys who died following the fire on Mason Street in the Blakenhall area of Wolverhampton.
The force said it was called to the fire in Mason Street at around 8.30pm on Friday, along with colleagues from the fire and ambulance service.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property and rescued two young children, but despite the best efforts of the emergency services, nothing could be done to save them and they were pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other children and a woman were already out of the house before emergency services arrived.
They were checked over by ambulance staff but did not need hospital treatment and were discharged at the scene.
A women in her 30s was arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of two children, but was released on bail on Sunday while the investigation continued.
The force also said the family of the two boys have asked that their privacy is respected as they come to terms with the tragedy and it was continuing to work with West Midlands Fire Service to establish the cause of the fire.
Detective Inspector David Cooper, from the West Midlands Police Public Protection Unit, said: “Our investigation to establish the full circumstances surrounding the fire continues, and we are supporting the family of the two young boys at this devastating time.
”A woman in her 30s who was arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of two children.
“She has been released on bail while the investigation continues.
“Anyone with information which may help the investigation can get in touch with us via 101, quoting log 5640 of 24 April.”