Baby Burnt in oven while mother was away

Baby burned to death in an oven while playing with three older siblings aged three to five when they were left home alone.

J'zyra Thompson (toddler) was found burnt by the cooker and police say the pregnant mother left the tots when she went to work on Monday night, Daily News reports .

According to Daily News report Officers in Houston, US, said it is thought the children started playing with the cooker at about midnight and shortly afterwards the police were called.

It is claimed the woman initially left the children in the care of her boyfriend but they were alone when the accident happened.

The mother and her boyfriend were questioned yesterday and the children have been taken into protective custody.

J'zyra's grandmother, Gina Dennis, said:

"She was a sweet baby. This is unexplainable. I have no words,"