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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 on suspicion of murdering his two children after they were found unconscious and died later in hospital.
Police were called to the property in Whalley Road, Whalley Range, on Wednesday morning. The boy, aged two, and his sister, aged four, were found at a house in Whalley Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, shortly after 0800 BST.
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. Attempts were made at the scene to resuscitate the children.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Greater Manchester Police said a 37-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Paramedics were called to the scene after an emergency call at about 0800 BST.
'Very shocking''Very shocking'
A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said attempts were made to resuscitate the children. A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said: "The 37-year-old man is due to be questioned by officers. Inquiries are continuing."
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 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. 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."