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A woman has been arrested following a house fire in Wolverhampton on Friday in which two young children died.
Two boys aged one and three, were pronounced dead at the scene of the fatal house fire in Mason Street at around 8.30pm yesterday evening.
The woman in her 30s remains in custody as investigations continue into the blaze and the boys family is being supported by West Midlands Police officers.
Police are working with the fire service to establish the exact circumstances of the fire.
CCTV from the area is being retrieved and reviewed and officers are doing door-to-door enquiries.
Officers have said a cordon at the scene is likely to remain in place for some time and thanked the local residents for their understanding.
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