Nottingham: Murder probe as children, three and one, die in flat fire

A execution probe has been launched aft 2 children died successful a level occurrence successful Nottingham.

The children, aged 3 and one, died successful infirmary aft the blaze successful Fairlisle Close, Clifton, aboriginal connected Sunday morning.

A pistillate has besides been near critically injured, Nottinghamshire Police said.

A associated occurrence and constabulary probe has concluded the fire, which was extinguished astatine astir 04:00 GMT, was started deliberately.

The occurrence was successful a archetypal level level of a two-storey residential property.

Neighbouring properties were temporarily evacuated arsenic occurrence crews tackled the blaze.

The injured woman, who is thought to beryllium successful her 30s, and 2 young children were treated astatine the country by paramedics for fume inhalation and taken to Queen's Medical Centre successful Nottingham.

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