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| Tributes to children found dead | Tributes to children found dead |
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| Tributes have been paid to a brother and sister from Cheshire found dead with their father in a car in a Welsh valley. | |
| The man, officially named as Brian Philcox, and his children Owen, aged three, and seven-year-old Amy were found in the Conwy Valley on Sunday. | The man, officially named as Brian Philcox, and his children Owen, aged three, and seven-year-old Amy were found in the Conwy Valley on Sunday. |
| On the street where the family lived in Runcorn, neighbours described the children as "lovely kids". | On the street where the family lived in Runcorn, neighbours described the children as "lovely kids". |
| A police officer has been stationed outside 52-year-old Mr Philcox's house. | A police officer has been stationed outside 52-year-old Mr Philcox's house. |
| The street was evacuated on Sunday afternoon - Father's Day - after police received reports of a suspect package in a house. | The street was evacuated on Sunday afternoon - Father's Day - after police received reports of a suspect package in a house. |
| She was always happy and I had lots of fun with her Emma McGhee | She was always happy and I had lots of fun with her Emma McGhee |
| Neighbours were allowed to return to their homes at about 1500 BST after officers searched the property. | Neighbours were allowed to return to their homes at about 1500 BST after officers searched the property. |
| About the same time, North Wales Police were alerted by a passer-by who found the car off a hillside road near Llanrwst. | About the same time, North Wales Police were alerted by a passer-by who found the car off a hillside road near Llanrwst. |
| Police are treating the deaths of the children as suspicious but are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. | Police are treating the deaths of the children as suspicious but are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. |
| Neighbours have spoken of their shock at the deaths. | Neighbours have spoken of their shock at the deaths. |
| Nine-year-old Emma McGhee, a friend of Amy's, said: "She was always happy and I had lots of fun with her. | Nine-year-old Emma McGhee, a friend of Amy's, said: "She was always happy and I had lots of fun with her. |
| "She was a bit messy, she used to always mess about in my cupboard playing with my stuff. I used to get a bit mad at her, but overall she was a good friend basically." | "She was a bit messy, she used to always mess about in my cupboard playing with my stuff. I used to get a bit mad at her, but overall she was a good friend basically." |
| 'Lovely children' | 'Lovely children' |
| One woman, who did not want to be named, said: "Their mother is from a very nice family and looked after her kids well. | One woman, who did not want to be named, said: "Their mother is from a very nice family and looked after her kids well. |
| "I'm just heartbroken. Wee Amy played with my granddaughter." | "I'm just heartbroken. Wee Amy played with my granddaughter." |
| Another resident, a man, said: "The children were really nice, lovely children. | Another resident, a man, said: "The children were really nice, lovely children. |
| "They were always attached to their mum. Every time she went out the little boy was always with her. | "They were always attached to their mum. Every time she went out the little boy was always with her. |
| "It's really, really sad to think that now she hasn't got her little boy." | "It's really, really sad to think that now she hasn't got her little boy." |
| Mr Philcox, who was in his 50s, was involved in the local karate community and was said by neighbours to be going through a divorce. | Mr Philcox, who was in his 50s, was involved in the local karate community and was said by neighbours to be going through a divorce. |