| Shiregreen child murders | |
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.jpg) A residential street in Shiregreen, 2011 | |
  Shiregreen Shiregreen child murders (Sheffield)  Shiregreen child murders (Yorkshire and the Humber)  Shiregreen child murders (the United Kingdom) | |
| Location | Gregg House Road Shiregreen, Sheffield |
| Coordinates | 53°25′41″N 1°26′57″W / 53.428057°N 1.449177°W |
| Date | ~07:30 BST (UTC+1) 24 May 2019 |
Attack type | Murders and attempted murders |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 4 |
| Victims | Blake Barrass (14y, deceased), Tristan Barrass (13y, deceased), four siblings (survived) |
| Perpetrators | Sarah Barrass, Brandon Machin |
| Verdict | Pleaded guilty |
| Convictions | Both sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 35 years |
At around 07:30 BST on 24 May 2019, police officers were called to a residential property on Gregg House Road in Shiregreen, a northern suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, following reports concerning the welfare of children.[1][2] Six children were found unconscious inside the property; they were treated at the Sheffield Children's Hospital, where the two oldest children later died.[3] Two people, Brandon Machin, a 38- or 39-year-old man[i] and Sarah Barrass, the 34-year-old mother of the children, were arrested at the property on suspicion of murder.[1][4]
- ^ a b "Two boys dead as police swoop on house". 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Clifton, Katy; White, Megan (24 May 2019). "Two children dead after 'major incident' in Sheffield". Evening Standard. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Nelson, Sara (24 May 2019). "Two Children Have Died Following 'Serious Incident' In Shiregreen, Sheffield". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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