Two women killed in house fire as police arrest two men on suspicion of murder

Police have arrested two men, aged 19 and 22, on suspicion of murder after the fatal house fire in Wolverhampton

Forensic officers at the scene of a house fire in Wolverhampotn where two people died on Saturday morning (Jacob King/PA Wire)

Two women in their twenties have died in a house fire in Wolverhampton, police have confirmed, and two men, aged 19 and 22, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Firefighters were called to a property in Dunstall Hill, approximately two miles from the city centre, at around 2am on Saturday, and spent around an hour battling the flames.

Two women were declared dead at the scene. Another woman remains in critical condition while a fourth victim, believed to be male, was also found.

Around 20 firefighters arrived three minutes after being mobilised, with several fire engines used to extinguish the flames.

“They arrived to find a severe fire in an end-terrace property, from which four people had managed to escape,” a statement from the West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service read. “Several firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property. Very sadly, the bodies of two people were found inside.”

West Midlands Police said they arrested two men on suspicion of murder after the house fire (Jacob King/PA Wire)

The West Midlands Police statement reads: “We’ve arrested two men on suspicion of murder after two women have died following a house fire in Wolverhampton this morning (11 May).

“We were called to Dunstall Hill, alongside other emergency services, just before 2am. Two women, understood to be in their early twenties, were tragically confirmed dead at the scene and our thoughts are with their loved ones at this terrible time.

“Three men and a woman were taken to hospital, with the woman currently in a critical condition. Following initial enquiries we’ve arrested two men, aged 19 and 22.

“The men, who are understood to be known to the women, will now be questioned. We’re working with fire service colleagues to establish the cause of the fire.

“We have officers in the area as our enquiries, including reviewing all available footage, continue. Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101, and quote 360 of 11/5/24.”