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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 who were found dead with their father in a car at a Welsh beauty spot. | Tributes have been paid to a brother and sister from Cheshire who were found dead with their father in a car at a Welsh beauty spot. |
| Brian Philcox, 52, and his children Owen, aged three, and Amy, seven, from the Windmill Hill area of Runcorn, were found in the Conwy Valley on Sunday. | Brian Philcox, 52, and his children Owen, aged three, and Amy, seven, from the Windmill Hill area of Runcorn, were found in the Conwy Valley on Sunday. |
| Police have confirmed all three died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to inhaling car exhaust fumes. | Police have confirmed all three died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to inhaling car exhaust fumes. |
| Neighbours of family have described the children as "lovely kids". | Neighbours of family have described the children as "lovely kids". |
| 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. |
| Four teddy bears along with bouquets of flowers were tied to the railings outside Mr Philcox's single-storey terrace home on Monday. | Four teddy bears along with bouquets of flowers were tied to the railings outside Mr Philcox's single-storey terrace home on Monday. |
| I'm just heartbroken. Wee Amy played with my granddaughter Neighbour | |
| 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." |
| 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." |
| Brian Philcox was found dead in a Land Rover in a Welsh beauty spot | Brian Philcox was found dead in a Land Rover in a Welsh beauty spot |
| Police said Mr Philcox had picked up Amy and Owen from an arranged access visit on Friday. | Police said Mr Philcox had picked up Amy and Owen from an arranged access visit on Friday. |
| The father and his children had been reported missing on Saturday night and police in Cheshire had been looking for them. | The father and his children had been reported missing on Saturday night and police in Cheshire had been looking for them. |
| They had been spotted at Llangollen, north Wales, on Saturday. | They had been spotted at Llangollen, north Wales, on Saturday. |
| Later that night, their street in Windmill Hill was evacuated after police uncovered a suspect package in the house during their inquiries to trace the family. | Later that night, their street in Windmill Hill was evacuated after police uncovered a suspect package in the house during their inquiries to trace the family. |
| The device was later found to be a hoax but a section of the road remains cordoned off a while police examinations continue. | The device was later found to be a hoax but a section of the road remains cordoned off a while police examinations continue. |
| Superintendent Jed Manley, of Cheshire Police, said about 40 people were moved from the area as a precaution. | Superintendent Jed Manley, of Cheshire Police, said about 40 people were moved from the area as a precaution. |
| "The bomb disposal team was brought in to examine the device. They did so and declared it to be a hoax device," he added. | "The bomb disposal team was brought in to examine the device. They did so and declared it to be a hoax device," he added. |
| "It was made to give the appearance of being an explosive device." | "It was made to give the appearance of being an explosive device." |
| On Sunday - Father's Day - North Wales Police were alerted to a car off a hillside road near Llanrwst by a passer-by. | On Sunday - Father's Day - North Wales Police were alerted to a car off a hillside road near Llanrwst by a passer-by. |
| 'Man of the Year' | 'Man of the Year' |
| The Land Rover has now been taken from the scene to St Asaph and will be subject to further forensic examinations by experts. | The Land Rover has now been taken from the scene to St Asaph and will be subject to further forensic examinations by experts. |
| Mr Philcox was involved in the local karate community and was said by neighbours to be going through a divorce. | Mr Philcox was involved in the local karate community and was said by neighbours to be going through a divorce. |
| Originally from the Speke area of Liverpool, he had been practising karate for more than 30 years, reaching sixth dan black belt and winning many competitions. | Originally from the Speke area of Liverpool, he had been practising karate for more than 30 years, reaching sixth dan black belt and winning many competitions. |
| He also held various senior positions within martial arts organisations in the UK. | He also held various senior positions within martial arts organisations in the UK. |
| He was named "Man of the Year" in 2005 in awards for local worthy citizens in Runcorn. | He was named "Man of the Year" in 2005 in awards for local worthy citizens in Runcorn. |