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Bristol ‘murder’: Tragic video shows siblings playing before being found dead alongside baby brother as mum arrested
Horror unfolded at home in early hours of the morning as police reveal further details of triple 'murder'
A NINE-month-old boy and his two young siblings were allegedly killed by their mother, it emerged last night.
Baby Mohammed, sister Joury, three, and brother Fares, seven, were found by police at their family home on Sunday.
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Their mum, Yasmin Ali, 42, was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to hospital where she was being treated yesterday for injuries said not to be life-threatening.
The children’s security guard dad, Al Fil Bash, who was not at the home in Sea Mills, Bristol, at the time, was previously arrested for domestic violence, The Sun has learned.
Last night, video and photos emerged of Joury and Fares showing them happily at play
In one poignant video, seven-year-old Fares can be seen singing and playing a red ukulele.
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He is the joined by his sister, Joury, who puts a pink fluffy hat on him and dances on the sofa.
The three-year-old girl can also be seen beaming in a photo in front of a cake.
The tragic discovery was made after police were called to the property following a "concern for welfare".
The horror unfolded at around 12.40am on Sunday as police swooped on the home in the Sea Mills area of Bristol.
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It is believed to be an "isolated incident" with "no further risk to the wider community", police said.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct has been informed as there was "prior police contact earlier this month".
A spokesperson said: "We have requested a paper referral with further information about the prior contact and once received, we will assess it to determine whether further action is required from us."
Woman arrested for 'murder' after three kids found dead at home
A friend of the children's mum, NHS worker Salwa Bashar, paid tribute to the three kids.
She told The Sun Online: "Her children were the most beautiful souls. Fares is the most intelligent child I have ever met. He was courteous and always wanted to know how you were.
"He’d say to me - ‘How are you Salwa?’. He was no ordinary child, and I always believed he was going to become an extraordinary adult, doing extraordinary things.
"It breaks my heart that he and his sister and little brother are no longer with us.
"What has happened just seems unbelievable. I cannot believe they are no longer with us."
She said Yasmin met her husband, 41, online nine years ago while she was living in her native Sudan and he brought her to the UK.
Ms Bashar claimed the children had previously been taken away by social services and felt various organisations had let the family down.
Another friend, Ahmed Abdelaal, said: “She was an amazing mum. We don’t know what led to this.”
Neighbours said the two eldest kids attended the local Sea Mills primary school, which was closed this morning.
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The relationship between the suspect and the children has not been revealed by police.
A forensic tent could be seen in the garden of the home today close to a trampoline and other children's play items.
Police statement in full
Chief Inspector Vicks Hayward-Melen said:
“I’d like to start by saying this is a terrible and deeply distressing tragedy in which three young children have lost their lives.
"Our thoughts are very much with the children’s loved ones who are going through an horrendous ordeal.
“We were first called by a member of the public who was concerned for the welfare of the occupants early on Sunday the 18th of February.
"Officers arrived at about 12.40am and found three children whose lives could not be saved.
"Forensic post-mortem examinations will now be carried out on the children to establish the cause of death.
"It’s important we don’t give further detail on this until the proper processes have been carried out.
"The post-mortem examinations are not likely to be completed until the middle to the end of this week at the earliest.
"Formal identification has not yet taken place, but we believe the victims are a boy aged seven, a girl of three and a 10-month-old boy.
"Their next of kin have been informed and are being given all the help and support they need by specialist family liaison officers.
"A 42-year-old woman was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital due to injuries she’d sustained.
"Her condition is not life-threatening, and she remains in police custody at this time.
"Uniformed officers from the Neighbourhood Policing team will be in the area in the coming days to provide reassurance and support to the local community.
"Please speak to us if you have any concerns or worries.
"It’s important to stress we are treating this as an isolated incident and we don’t believe there to be any ongoing risk to the wider community.
"We’ve been humbled by the community response to this tragedy.
"At a time of great sadness and disbelief, we’ve seen spontaneous acts of care and support.
"Within hours of the incident occurring, a local church was opened up for people to gather and mourn.
"This is what being in a community is all about and we’d like to thank all those who continue to offer this important and selfless service.
"The death of such young children is a great shock to the whole community.
"This incident has had a profound and deep impact on all of us in the police.
"We’ll be making sure all those involved in the response and the subsequent investigation are given any welfare support they may need.
"I know people will be eager to have answers.
"But the Major Crime Investigation Team are in the very early stages of what will be a highly sensitive, complex and thorough investigation.
"It will take time to establish all the facts.
"We anticipate we’ll need to carry out further enquiries at the scene for the rest of the week.
"There will be some cordons in place while we do this.
"If you have any information which could help, do please call 101 and give the call handler the reference 5224042788, or contact us through our website.
"As is usual in circumstances where there’s been prior police contact, we have notified the Independent Office for Police Conduct, and a mandatory formal referral will be made today.
“We’ll provide further updates when we can. Thank you.”
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