Sutton fire: Mother due in court over manslaughter charges over children's deaths

A mother will appear in court on Monday charged with four counts of manslaughter after a fire killed her two sets of twin sons in south London. Deveca Rose, 29, is also charged with child abandonment contrary to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 on Thursday November 9 2023.

Her two sets of twins Leyton and Logan Hoath, aged three, and Kyson and Bryson Hoath, aged four, following calls to a fire at an address in Collingwood Road, Sutton on Thursday December 16 2021.

About 60 firefighters reached the scene in under three minutes and tried to rescue the children, who were given CPR and taken to hospital, where they died. Ms Rose is due to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Monday December 11.

In a statement given to MailOnline after the fire, Dalton Hoath, the father of the boys, said: “Myself and my family are utterly devastated by this tragic loss.

“They were bright, caring, loveable boys, but most of all sons, brothers, grandsons, great-grandsons, nephews and cousins.

“We would like to thank all the emergency services who did so much to try and save our boys, and also the local community who have come together at this difficult time.”

The Met Police said its "extremely complex investigation continues" into the fire, supported by the London Fire Brigade and Crown Prosecution Service.

A spokesperson for the force added that they recognise it had a "significant impact on the local community".