Sheffield family ‘murders’: Mother appears in court accused of killing two of her children

Sarah Barrass to face trial in November at Sheffield Crown Court

A mother charged with murdering her two teenage sons will go on trial later this year.

Sarah Barrass appeared at Sheffield Crown Court accused of killing Tristan and Blake Barrass, aged 13 and 14 respectively, following an incident at a house in Sheffield.

She appeared for a 10-minute long hearing alongside 37-year-old Brandon Machin, who is also accused of murdering the two boys.

Ms Barrass is also charged with three counts of attempted murder against two other children.

Detectives have given no indication about the nature of the incident, but have confirmed it was confined to one property and was not a shooting.

Police were called to a semi-detached house in Sheffield's Shiregreen area on Friday morning.

Judge Roger Thomas QC fixed a trial date for 12 November, at Sheffield Crown Court.

He said they will appear again for a hearing at the same court on 21 June.

At the end of the hearing, he remanded the pair in custody.

Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

Press Association