Nottingham: Mother still critical after girls die in fireon November 21, 2022 at 11:38 am

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Two girls, aged three and one, died in hospital after the blaze early on Sunday morning.

Police cordon at flat

A mother remains in a critical condition after a flat fire which killed her two children in Nottingham.

The girls, aged three and one, died in hospital after the blaze in Fairlisle Close, Clifton, on Sunday morning.

A 31-year-old man from Clifton has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He is also being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder.

The girls’ mother, a 28-year-old woman, remains critically ill in hospital, police confirmed.

Insp Karl Thomas, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We will turn every single stone to make sure the family will get justice.”

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