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Father held over children deaths | Father held over children deaths |
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A father has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his two children after they were found unconscious and died later in hospital. | |
The boy, aged two, and his sister, aged four, were found at a house in Whalley Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, shortly after 0800 BST. | |
Attempts were made at the scene to resuscitate the children. | |
Greater Manchester Police said a 37-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of murder. | |
'Very shocking' | 'Very shocking' |
A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said: "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 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 street in Whalley Range, a suburb two miles south of the city centre. | |
Forensic science investigators are working at the scene. | Forensic science investigators are working at the scene. |
Neighbour Ben Draper, 32, a tree surgeon, said: "To hear what has happened is very shocking. | 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." | "I turned up at around 10am and there were loads of cops. It's not often you see many police cars round here." |