A court has convicted a woman of causing the deaths of her four young children in a house fire in London. Deveca RoseThe 30-year-old was taken to court on October 3 for leaving her two sets of twins home alone while she allegedly went shopping on December 16, 2021.
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Firefighters found twin brothers Leyton And Logan Hoath3, and Kyson And Bryson Hoath4, unconscious in an upstairs bedroom.
A person noticed the house was on fire after 7 p.m. and alerted a neighbor, who kicked in the front door to get to the children. PEOPLE reports that the fire in the downstairs living room was likely caused by a candle or a burning signature.
According to the BBC, the four children ran upstairs to call for help but were unable to escape, which ultimately led to their deaths.
In a police statement, Deveca claimed that a few days before the incident, she met a woman named Jade who was supposed to be supervising her children. On the night of the incident, Rose reportedly attempted to call “Jade” in front of police, using a phone number similar to her own. However, call records from Rose's cellphone did not reveal any contact information for the woman named “Jade,” PEOPLE explained. Furthermore, authorities have not located Jade and there is no trace of a relationship between her and Deveca.
CCTV footage obtained by police confirmed that Deveca had also left her house alone the day before the incident. Additionally, the Times noted that social workers determined the family needed help five months before the fire, but Deveca refused to provide assistance.
Details on Deveca Rose's sentencing and what's next?
According to The Guardian, Rose was convicted of four counts of involuntary manslaughter but was found not guilty of abandoning a child.
Detective Chief Inspector Samantha Townsend, from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, said Deveca Rose was the one who protected the four boys.
“Had she been in the house when the fire started, she may have been able to put it out or at least get the children to safety,” DCI Townsend added.
Authorities released Rose on bail on Oct. 3 and she will return to court on Nov. 15 for sentencing.
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