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02/06/2008
Woman Held Over Stabbings
The mother of two young children, who were stabbed to death at their south London home, has been held under the Mental Health Act.
The 35-year-old woman has been in hospital since the incident at a house in the Carshalton area of the city.
A five-year-old boy and his four-year-old sister died from stab wounds after being found at the Park Lane house on Friday. The siblings died within 15 minutes of each other after being taken to hospital. A six-month-old baby was also badly injured and remains in a critical condition.
The father has been released without charge and faces no further action.
The names of the children and their parents have yet to be released by police.
(NS/JM)
The 35-year-old woman has been in hospital since the incident at a house in the Carshalton area of the city.
A five-year-old boy and his four-year-old sister died from stab wounds after being found at the Park Lane house on Friday. The siblings died within 15 minutes of each other after being taken to hospital. A six-month-old baby was also badly injured and remains in a critical condition.
The father has been released without charge and faces no further action.
The names of the children and their parents have yet to be released by police.
(NS/JM)
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