Crime | England Woman Arrested After 3 Children Found Dead in Home Woman arrested on suspicion of murder in England tragedy By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Feb 19, 2024 11:38 AM CST Copied Police work at the scene in Blaise Walk, in Sea Mills, Bristol, England, where a woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children were found dead at a property, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (Ben Birchal/PA via AP) A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children were found dead in southwest England, police said Sunday. The Avon and Somerset Police force said officers were called to a house in the Sea Mills area of Bristol shortly after midnight and found the three children inside, the AP reports. It said a 42-year-old woman is in police custody at a hospital. Neighbors said the children were all under 10, the youngest a baby. Police did not disclose the relationship between the woman and the children but said it was "an isolated incident." "This is an incredibly tragic and heartbreaking incident in which three children have sadly died," said chief inspector Vicks Hayward-Melen. The force said it had reported itself to the police watchdog because of "prior police contact" with the individuals involved. Read These Next Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Report an error