A woman who was arrested on suspicion of murder after two children died in Stafford has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Meraj Ul Zahra, two, and Abdul Momin Alfaateh, three, were found unresponsive with injuries at a house on Corporation Street on Sunday.

They were pronounced dead at the scene before a woman, 43, was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Today, Staffordshire Police said the woman has been detained under the Mental Health Act after being assessed by medical professionals.

The force added that she is related to the children, but did not give further details on her or her relationship to them.

Image: Police at the scene in Stafford

A cordon remains in place on Corporation Street and a number of officers remain at the scene.

Officers thanked the community for th

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