Killed the week before Christmas: Two ‘sweet and happy’ sets of twins, aged three and four
Pictured: Two ‘sweet and happy’ sets of twins, aged three and four, killed in horror blaze after ‘being left home alone’ in south London in tragedy just a week before Christmas – as woman, 27, is arrested on suspicion of child neglect
EXCLUSIVE: Brothers Kyson and Bryson, four, and Keyton and Logan, three, were pulled from the inferno The four children were home alone during the fire at a terraced house on Collingwood Road in SuttonEight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to the blazing property at around 7pm last nightChildren were ‘quickly located’ and given immediate CPR by fire crews before being taken to hospitalMailOnline can reveal that the young children were alone in the house when London’s fire service arrived An unnamed woman, aged 27, has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and remains in custody
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A 27-year-old woman was today arrested on suspicion of child neglect after two sets of ‘sweet and happy’ twin brothers were left home alone before a fire ripped through a house in south London last night and killed them, MailOnline can reveal today.
The siblings – known in their street as ‘the quads’ because they looked so alike and ‘were always holding hands’ – were Kyson and Bryson, aged four, and Keyton and Logan, aged three. They were pulled from the inferno in Sutton by firefighters but could not be saved despite frantic resuscitation attempts in the street outside at just before 7pm.
Today Scotland Yard said a 27-year-old woman had been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and remains in police custody. Officers are also working in the property with London Fire Brigade to find the cause of the blaze. The 60 firefighters who entered the property last night will be offered counselling having been left ‘numb with profound sadness’ after the boys died.
MailOnline can reveal that the young children were alone in the house with no adults present when London’s fire service arrived. Flowers and cuddly toys have been laid at the scene this morning, including from relatives.
Their grandfather Jason Hoath shared a picture of his four grandsons holding hands over the summer and wrote on Facebook: ‘I am devastated to say that the horrendous house fire that took place in Sutton last night leading to four children losing their lives were my amazing smart and beautiful grandsons. Were taken too soon they will always be in our hearts and thoughts. Boys I love you forever. Grandad xxx’.
A neighbour and friend of the boys’ mother, Deveca Rose, said she lived alone with her four children and worked for the NHS as a carer. The friend said: ‘I know the family well, it’s absolutely heartbreaking. I’d heard my neighbours shouting in their gardens and looked out and saw the back of the house on fire.
‘I went out and saw that the firefighters had come through the next door neighbour’s house and were standing on the roof of their kitchen extension. Firefighters walked across the flat roof to her property. Another neighbour handed them a small cast iron table from their garden and the firefighters used it to smash the windows and let the smoke out in the upstairs windows.
‘I came back through my house to the street outside and the young boys had been brought out and were being resuscitated by paramedics on the road’. Another friend said the boys were ‘so well behaved’, ‘polite’ and ‘always holding hands’. Heartbroken neighbours claimed that they were ‘sweet natured and happy twins’.
The Metropolitan Police announced the arrest of the 27-year-old woman accused of child neglect this morning and said the children’s next of kin were ‘aware’ of their deaths and being supported by specialist officers.
Superintendent Rob Shepherd said: ‘The thoughts of everyone at the South Area Command Unit are with the family and friends of these four young children, who have suffered such a devastating and tragic loss tonight. I know these sentiments will be shared by the local community, Sutton and London as a whole.
‘We remain on scene with our emergency service colleagues and will be working through the night and beyond. At this very early stage the cause of the fire is unknown and will be investigated.’
The siblings who died – known in their street as ‘the quads’ because they looked so alike and ‘were always holding hands’ – were Kyson and Bryson, aged four, (together left) and Keyton and Logan, aged three (together right)
Their bereft grandfather Jason Hoath shared this tribute to his grandsons, who could not be saved
The brothers, named by neighbours as Kyson, Bryson, Keyton and Logan, were pulled from the inferno in Sutton but could not be resuscitated after being left home alone
A neighbour and friend of the boys’ mother, Deveca Rose, left, lived alone with her four children, right. She is believed to work for the NHS as a carer
This is the scene in Sutton this morning where the four boys were killed by a fire at just before 7pm last night
Police are at the charred property this morning helping to determine the cause of the fire
Flowers have been laid at the scene this morning. The message on one bouquet read: ‘To Kyson Bryson Leyton + Logan. Sleep well. Love Grandad’
Flowers were left at the scene today including bouquets from members of the victims’ family
The blaze tore through the terraced property in Collingwood Road, Sutton, at around 7pm. Footage filmed by neighbours showed flames erupting from the front door
Emergency crews were called to the property on Collingwood Road in Sutton at around 7pm. The 60 firefighters on the scene will be offered counselling
Westbourne Primary School in Sutton said it was ‘devastated’ by the deaths of the four boys – two of whom were pupils there – in a house fire.
In a statement, it said: ‘Westbourne Primary School and its entire community are devastated at the news of the tragic loss of the four children; our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with the family and anyone else affected by this heart-breaking event.
‘We will continue to support the children, the staff, the families and the community through these very difficult times.’
Residents of Collingwood Road, Sutton, are grieving today.
A neighbour said: ‘Everyone has been really sympathetic. We used to see the mum who is in her twenties in the morning.
‘The boys went to the same school as mine. They looked really happy. The boys looked really sweet and nothing seemed out of order.
‘I didn’t know them personally. I only saw their mum in the morning. Everyone in this road knew them and the boys were really cute.”
A witness said: ‘I just saw burning, it was horrific. The whole community rushed to help and the emergency services did a fantastic job.’
A GoFundMe page in honour of the children has raised more than £1,600. Neighbour Jessica, 17, who set up the page, said: ‘I didn’t know these lovely boys but they went to the same school as my little sister.
‘I’ve only heard lovely things about them all. They were known as the ‘quads’ because they all looked the same.’
Richard Mills said when firefighters arrived at the house in Sutton, the blaze was ‘very well-developed’ and only the children were inside.
He told reporters at the scene: ‘I can confirm that they are two sets of twins, ages four and ages three.’ Asked if anyone else was in the home, he said: ‘On arrival there were four children in the house.’
He also confirmed the victims were all boys. On the impact of the incident on fire crews, he said: ‘It’s a very traumatic event.
‘They (firefighters) attended a very well-developed fire; they got there in under three minutes. Entering a building and rescuing life is always a very difficult place to be. The age of the children, the fact they are so young will have a profound impact on them.’
He added: ‘Firstly, I’d like to acknowledge the terrible tragedy that took place last night and our thoughts remain with the family, friends and community of the sad loss of life of four young children.
‘Yesterday evening, shortly before 7pm, fire crews attended the scene with eight fire engines and 60 firefighters.
‘We rapidly entered the building with breathing apparatus crews and rescued four children from the building. We immediately carried out CPR resuscitation at the scene.
‘The children were taken to a local hospital. And, sadly, those four children died later that evening. The cause of the fire is currently unknown and we have fire investigation teams on scene at present along with the Metropolitan Police to determine the cause of the fire.’
The brothers, named by neighbours and in tributes as Kyson, Bryson, Keyton and Logan, were pulled from the inferno in Sutton by firefighters but could not be saved despite frantic resuscitation attempts in the street at just before 7pm.
The four boys (pictured as babies) were pulled from the burning house but despite attempts to save them in the street and at hospital, they sadly died
MailOnline can reveal that the young children were alone in the house when London’s fire service arrived – but it is not yet known if anyone had escaped the blaze before the rescue began
More than 60 firefighters in eight engines raced to the ‘intense’ blaze on Collingwood Road at around 7pm last night.
Footage from the scene shows flames erupting from the front door of the terraced property. Smoke is also seen billowing from the ground-floor front window. A bystander can be seen attempting to get close to the blaze but is forced back.
Firefighters in breathing apparatus battled their way into the fire to rescue the children, London Fire Commissioner Andy Row said. He said the tragedy had left his crews ‘numb with profound sadness’ and they would be offered counselling.
Mr Roe said: ‘My thoughts are with the family and friends of the children, the whole local community and all those who will be affected by this fire.
‘Fire crews arrived quickly and located the children inside the property.
‘They were brought out of the house and given immediate emergency care.
‘The welfare of our staff involved in this incident is very important to us and all of them will be offered counselling as a priority.’
The fire was brought under control 90 minutes after crews arrived, he added.
The cause of the blaze was being investigated and there had been no arrests, police said.
Superintendent Rob Shepherd said: ‘The thoughts of everyone at the South Area Command Unit are with the family and friends of these four young children, who have suffered such a devastating and tragic loss tonight.
‘I know these sentiments will be shared by the local community, Sutton and London as a whole.
‘We remain on scene with our emergency service colleagues and will be working through the night and beyond. At this very early stage the cause of the fire is unknown and will be investigated.’
Graham Norton, assistant director of operations at London Ambulance Service, said: ‘We sent a number of resources to the scene including ambulance crews, advanced paramedics, paramedics in fast response cars, incident response officers and members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
Witnesses said the firefighters were forced to get into the house from the front and back to rescue the children who were alone inside
London Fire Brigade Deputy Commissioner Richard Mills speaking to the media at the scene in Sutton, where he said firefighters would be offered counselling
Emergency equipment still remains on the floor outside the house where the four boys died
Locals said the four boys were known in the street as ‘the quads’ because they looked so alike and were so close in age
Flowers at the scene of a house fire that claimed the lives of four children on December 17
Firefighter at the scene after four children were pulled from the burning house tonight
An incident response unit at the scene after four children died in the blaze tonight
Police officers stand at the scene and a cordon remains in place following the blaze
The London Fire Brigade said the children were rushed to two south London hospitals where they died. Pictured: Emergency rescue teams at the scene
The Metropolitan Police have said no arrests have been made but road closures are in place. Pictured: Fire crews at the scene of the fire
Firefighters stand outside the property in Sutton, south London, after a blaze tore through a house
‘We also dispatched trauma teams from London’s Air Ambulance and Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex – both teams consisted of a paramedic and a doctor in a car.
‘We treated four children at the scene and took them to hospital.
‘Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the four young children and everyone affected by this devastating tragedy. ‘
Graham Norton, assistant director of operations at London Ambulance Service, said: ‘We sent a number of resources to the scene including ambulance crews, advanced paramedics, paramedics in fast response cars, incident response officers and members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
‘We also dispatched trauma teams from London’s Air Ambulance and Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex – both teams consisted of a paramedic and a doctor in a car.
‘We treated four children at the scene and took them to hospital.
‘Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the four young children and everyone affected by this devastating tragedy. ‘
