Shiregreen child murders
| Shiregreen child murders | |
|---|---|
A residential street in Shiregreen, 2011 | |
| 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. Six children were found unconscious inside the property; they were treated at the Sheffield Children's Hospital, where the two oldest children later died. Two people, Brandon Machin, a 38- or 39-year-old man and Sarah Barrass, the 34-year-old mother of the children, were arrested at the property on suspicion of murder.