Wolverhampton fire LIVE: Young women killed in house blaze as men 'arrested for murder'
Two women in their 20s have been tragically confirmed dead, while two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after two women were killed in a house fire in the West Midlands.
Emergency services raced to the scene in Dunstall Hill, Wolverhampton just before 2am on Saturday morning. Two women in their 20s were tragically pronounced dead at the scene. Another woman, who is in a critical condition, and three men were rushed to hospital.
Following initial enquiries, police have arrested two men, aged 19 and 22. The men, who are understood to be known to the women, will now be questioned.
Fire crews are working with police to establish the cause of the fire and a scene currently remains in place. with officers in the area as enquiries, including reviewing all available footage, continue.
Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101, and quote 360 of 11/5/24.
New images of the scene
New images show the aftermath of the fire on the house.
West Midlands Fire Service issue statement
A spokesperson from West Midlands Fire Service said: "We are extremely saddened by the deaths of two people following a fire at a house in Wolverhampton.
"Our thoughts and sympathies are with everyone affected by this terrible incident. We understand that three other people were taken to hospital, and that a sixth was discharged at the scene by the ambulance service.
"At 1.58am in the early hours of Saturday 11 May, we responded to Dunstall Hill, Wolverhampton. Three fire engines and two 4×4 brigade response vehicles attended, crewed by 20 firefighters from Wolverhampton, Fallings Park, Tipton and Bilston fire stations. The first were at the scene three minutes after being mobilised.
"They arrived to find a severe fire in an end-terrace property, from which four people had managed to escape. Several firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property. Very sadly, the bodies of two people were found inside.
The fire was confirmed to have been extinguished shortly before 3am. Our investigators will be working with West Midlands Police to establish exactly how the fire started."
Full statement from West Midlands Police
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "We've arrested two men on suspicion of murder after two women have died following a house fire in Wolverhampton this morning (May 11). We were called to Dunstall Hill, alongside other emergency services, just before 2am.
"Two women, understood to be in their early 20s, were tragically confirmed dead at the scene and our thoughts are with their loved ones at this terrible time. Three men and a woman were taken to hospital, with the woman currently in a critical condition.
"Following initial enquiries we've arrested two men, aged 19 and 22. The men, who are understood to be known to the women, will now be questioned. We're working with fire service colleagues to establish the cause of the fire and a scene currently remains in place.
"We have officers in the area as our enquiries, including reviewing all available footage, continue."
Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101, and quote 360 of 11/5/24.
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Where and when did the fire happen?
Emergency services rushed to Dunstall Hill in Wolverhampton in the West Midlands shortly after 2am this morning.
Two women in their 20s were pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Express.co.uk team will be bringing you regular updates after a tragic house fire in Wolverhampton. West Midlands Police have launched a murder probe and are appealing for witnesses.
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