Sea Mills: Woman arrested over deaths detained under mental health act
Police have issued an update on the tragic incident, which happened last month
Last updated 1st Mar 2024
A woman arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the deaths of three children in Bristol has been detained under the Mental Health Act.
The 42-year-old was taken in by police on suspicion of murder following the deaths of three children at a property in Sea Mills last month.
Following the incident, which happened in the early hours of February 18th, she was taken to hospital to be treated for non life-threatening physical injuries after being arrested at a property in Blaise Walk - and continues to receive treatment for those injuries.
Officers say she was assessed by medical professionals on Wednesday (28 February) when the decision was made to detain her.
The investigation by police, which is being led by the Major Crime Investigation Team, into the deaths of seven-year-old Fares Bash, three-year-old Joury Bash and nine-month-old Mohammed Bash continues.
Forensic post-mortem examinations were carried out last week and revealed the three siblings died of knife injuries.
Chief Inspector Vicks Hayward-Melensaid: “We know the public are still trying to come to terms with this awful tragedy and the community remains together and united in their grief over the heartbreaking deaths of Fares, Joury and Mohammed.
“We continue to be incredibly thankful for the support and kindness that has been shown by the people of Sea Mills and beyond.
“Everyone affected by this tragedy remains in our thoughts and we continue to provide specialist support to the children’s next of kin.
“We have promised throughout our investigation to provide updates and be transparent about any significant developments, to help everyone with understanding what happened, and we’ll continue to do so.”
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