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The funeral of two children from West Yorkshire killed by carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday in Corfu will take place later.The funeral of two children from West Yorkshire killed by carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday in Corfu will take place later.
Robert Shepherd, six, and his sister Christianne, seven, of Horbury, near Wakefield, died on a half term break with their father and his partner. Robert Shepherd, six, and his sister Christianne, seven, of Horbury, near Wakefield, died on a half-term break with their father and his partner.
A double funeral will be held at St John's Church in Wakefield. The family will later hold a private burial.A double funeral will be held at St John's Church in Wakefield. The family will later hold a private burial.
Six people in Corfu have been charged with manslaughter over the deaths.Six people in Corfu have been charged with manslaughter over the deaths.
Greek police have blamed the tragedy on a faulty gas boiler which powered the air conditioning in their chalet.Greek police have blamed the tragedy on a faulty gas boiler which powered the air conditioning in their chalet.
Relatives and friends will be joined by pupils from the children's school, Horbury Primary, for the service in St John's Square in the centre of Wakefield.Relatives and friends will be joined by pupils from the children's school, Horbury Primary, for the service in St John's Square in the centre of Wakefield.
It is deeply, deeply upsetting for everyone and they are just trying to get to grips with what has happened Father Peter TwistletonIt is deeply, deeply upsetting for everyone and they are just trying to get to grips with what has happened Father Peter Twistleton
Father Peter Twistleton, the vicar at the family's local church in Horbury, said the deaths had affected the local community "very, very deeply".Father Peter Twistleton, the vicar at the family's local church in Horbury, said the deaths had affected the local community "very, very deeply".
He told BBC Radio Leeds: "Horbury is a fairly close-knit community and with the children attending the local school they have a network of friendships within the community so it has affected many, many families.He told BBC Radio Leeds: "Horbury is a fairly close-knit community and with the children attending the local school they have a network of friendships within the community so it has affected many, many families.
"It has also affected people who have just had children or grandchildren."It has also affected people who have just had children or grandchildren.
"They feel almost guilty that their children are safe and these two children have died so tragically, their lives have been snuffed out almost overnight.""They feel almost guilty that their children are safe and these two children have died so tragically, their lives have been snuffed out almost overnight."
He said many people had come to his church to sign a book of condolence and the messages they had left were very moving.He said many people had come to his church to sign a book of condolence and the messages they had left were very moving.
"It is deeply, deeply upsetting for everyone and they are just trying to get to grips with what has happened."It is deeply, deeply upsetting for everyone and they are just trying to get to grips with what has happened.
"People are coming in and expressing heartfelt sadness. Two innocent children's lives have ended so abruptly and it's very difficult for them to find some meaning in that.""People are coming in and expressing heartfelt sadness. Two innocent children's lives have ended so abruptly and it's very difficult for them to find some meaning in that."