A woman arrested on suspicion of the murders of three children at a home in Bristol has been detained under the Mental Health Act, police have said.
The 42-year-old is still being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after being arrested following the “isolated incident” in Blaise Walk in the early hours of Sunday 18 February, police said on Friday.
Seven-year-old Fares Bash, Joury Bash, who was three, and nine-month-old Mohammed Bash were found dead at the house in the Sea Mills area of the city.
The three siblings died from knife injuries, according to post-mortem examinations carried out last week.
Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called to the address at 12.40am after receiving a “concern for welfare call”.
The force said in a statement: “On Wednesday 28 February [the arrested woman] was assessed by medical professionals and the decision was made to detain her under the Mental Health Act.”
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Chief Inspector Vicks Hayward-Melen added: “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.”
She added: “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.”
