A father has been charged with the murder of his two children and the attempted murder of his wife today, following a fire at the family home last year.
Police have confirmed that 46-year-old Endris Mohammed will appear before a court over the deaths of eight-year-old Saros Endris and Leanor Endris, six, and the attempted murder of Penil Teklehaimanot.
BREAKING: Endris Mohammed charged with murdering Saros Endris (8) & Leanor Endris (6) and trying to kill their mother. He's in court today. pic.twitter.com/DNAGdFOxyO
— West Midlands Police (@WMPolice) January 18, 2017
Back in October, Endris was found in a burning car in Straffordshire hours after his two children had been discovered in a house in Birmingham following a blaze.
They later died in hospital.
@WMPolice Sounds like a delightful chap. I hope the officers that dealt with the case are well and being supported. Often harrowing work.
— Sam J Hudson (@samanthajhud) January 18, 2017
According to a police statement, the inquest heard that neither smoke inhalation nor burns were the cause of the children's deaths.
Forensics are still doing tests to determine the cause of death.
