South London Blazing Fire - Four Young Boys Confirm Dead

London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe said their deaths had “left everyone numb with profound sadness” while Met Police Superintendent Rob Shepherd said their deaths were a "devastating and tragic loss".

According to report, four young boys under the age of five have died in a south London house fire - with police arresting a woman on suspicion of child neglect.

The four children were two sets of twins aged three and four - were rescued from the mid-terraced home in Sutton, south London, on Thursday evening by firefighters who battled through an "intense blaze" to get to them. 

They were given CPR and all four were taken to hospital but pronounced dead shortly after arrival. 

The Met Police confirmed today that a 27-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and is being questioned.

The children's family is being given specialist support while investigations continue into the cause of the fire.

 

Emergency services were called to Collingwood Road in Sutton just before 7pm on Thursday. 

The London Fire Brigade said eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to the scene.

Firefighters in breathing apparatus went into the house and removed each of the four children. 

They were treated at the scene by teams from London Ambulance Service as well as London’s Air Ambulance and Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex before being rushed to hospital where they sadly died.

Andy Roe said: "This is an incident that has left everyone numb with profound sadness. My thoughts are with the family and friends of the children, the whole local community and all those who will be affected by this fire. 

"Fire crews arrived quickly and located the children inside the property.