Three siblings found dead in Bristol home named by police - with youngest a nine-month-old boy
Three young siblings found dead at a home in Bristol have been named by police.
Officers were called to Blaise Walk in the Sea Mills area of the city at 12.40am on Sunday after receiving a "concern for welfare call".
The children were Fares Bash, aged seven, Joury Bash, aged three, and nine-month-old Mohammed Bash.
A 42-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder. She remains in police custody at a hospital in a non-life-threatening condition.
Chief Inspector Vicks Hayward-Melen, from Avon and Somerset Police, said post-mortems will now take place to establish the children's cause of death. They are likely to be completed by the end of this week.
"Forensic post-mortem examinations will be carried out on the children to establish the cause of death and it's important we don't give further detail on this until the proper processes have been carried out," Avon and Somerset Police said in a statement.
Dan Whitehead, Sky News' West of England correspondent, said it is understood the seven-year-old was a pupil at Sea Mills Primary School, which decided not to open until the afternoon on Monday, the first day back after half-term.
He said a local playgroup also delayed opening following the "tragic incident".
Chief Inspector Hayward-Melen said police are treating it as an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the wider community.
"The death of such young children is a great shock to the whole community, and this incident has had a profound impact on all of us in the police," she said.
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The officer added: "We've been humbled by the community response to this tragedy. At a time of great sadness and disbelief, we've seen spontaneous acts of care and support.
"Within hours of the incident occurring, a local church was opened up for people to gather and mourn. This is what being in a community is all about and we'd like to thank all those who continue to offer this important and selfless service."
She said detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Team were in the early stages of what she called a "highly sensitive, complex and thorough investigation".
'We are all shocked'
On Monday, members of the Sudanese community gathered at the Sea Mills Methodist Church to pay their respects to the children, which is around the corner from where the incident took place.
Salwa Bashar, a family friend from Bristol, said: "I have known this family for over six years now.
"They are part of our community, they're family friends. She and her husband are a very big part of our community.
"I was shocked (when I heard the news). I was really, really sad, I still am very sad.
"The Sudanese community, not just in Bristol but across the UK, are shocked as well."
Ahmed Abdelaal, another family friend, said: "We are all shocked. We don't know why this has happened or what has happened."
Meanwhile, a neighbour, David Richards, said he had heard loud banging noises on Sunday, but was unable to see anything when he went out to check.
"The next day we found out all this had happened," he said.
"We have never had this sort of thing down here before, it's usually a very quiet area. It's unusual."
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has been alerted of the incident because there was "prior police contact earlier this month".
An IOPC spokesperson said earlier on Monday: "We have requested a paper referral with further information about the prior contact and once received, we will assess it to determine whether further action is required from us."
A heavy police presence remains in the area, with a cordon still in place next to the house on Blaise Walk.
