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| Father held over children deaths | Father held over children deaths |
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| A father has been arrested after his two children, aged two and four, were found unconscious at a house in Manchester and died later in hospital. | A father has been arrested after his two children, aged two and four, were found unconscious at a house in Manchester and died later in hospital. |
| Police were called to the property in Whalley Road, Whalley Range, on Wednesday morning. | Police were called to the property in Whalley Road, Whalley Range, on Wednesday morning. |
| Officers found the brother and sister, a two-year-old boy and four-year-old girl, unconscious. They were taken to hospital but died later. | Officers found the brother and sister, a two-year-old boy and four-year-old girl, unconscious. They were taken to hospital but died later. |
| A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| Paramedics were called to the scene after an emergency call at about 0800 BST. | Paramedics were called to the scene after an emergency call at about 0800 BST. |
| 'Very shocking' | |
| A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said attempts were made to resuscitate the children. | A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said attempts were made to resuscitate the children. |
| She added: "The 37-year-old man is due to be questioned by officers. Inquiries are continuing." | |
| The three-storey block where the children were found, Lansbury House, is managed by Contour Housing, according to a plaque outside. | |
| The block is on a leafy street in Whalley Range, a suburb two miles south of the city centre. | |
| Forensic science investigators are working at the scene. | |
| Neighbour Ben Draper, 32, a tree surgeon, said: "To hear what has happened is very shocking. | |
| "I turned up at around 10am and there were loads of cops. It's not often you see many police cars round here." |