A man has been arrested in connection with a house fire in Sydney’s west that left three young children dead.
Emergency services were called to Freeman Street in Lalor Park at 1am on Sunday after reports of a house on fire.
Two boys, aged two and four, were taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition but died a short time later.
Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the fire before the body of a third child, believed to be a 10-month-old girl, was found.
The three children have not yet been officially identified.
Four other children, including a nine-year-old girl and three boys aged 11, seven and six, were treated at the scene and taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.
A 29-year-old woman was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.
Police arrested a 28-year-old man at the scene as part of the ongoing police investigation.
A man has been arrested over a house fire that killed three young children in Sydney’s west (stock photo)
He was treated for smoke inhalation and taken to hospital under police guard.
Police have launched an investigation into the exact circumstances that caused the fire.
The cause of the fire is not yet known. A report is being prepared for the coroner.
Anyone with information about the fire is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000.
