Police confirm mother and three children killed in north London house fire

Police have confirmed that a woman who died alongside three children in a house fire in Brent, north-west London, on Saturday (24 May) was the children’s mother.

The Metropolitan Police were called to assist the London Fire Brigade after the blaze broke out in Tillett Close, Stonebridge, in the early hours of the morning.

A 43-year-old woman, a 15-year-old girl, and two boys aged eight and four died at the scene.

“ I can confirm a woman and three of her children died at the scene,” Superintendent Steve Allen said.

“The wider family has been informed and officers will continue to support them,” he added.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder.