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A 43-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of two young children's bodies in a car in Heathfield. A 43-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of two children's bodies in a car in Heathfield, East Sussex.
Sussex Police said the woman is believed to be from Surrey, but with local connections. The bodies of a boy and a girl, both aged under five, were discovered after officers forced entry into a car in Mill Close at 1146 GMT.
She was arrested after visiting Heathfield police station on Wednesday morning to report an incident. Sussex Police arrested a woman who had visited Heathfield police station earlier on Wednesday morning.
Officers discovered the bodies of a boy and a girl, both aged under 5, after forcing entry into a car in Mill Close. Police said that they believe they know the identities of the dead children.
Post-mortem examinations are due to take place on Thursday when their identities are expected to be released.
The woman, who is believed to have connections with Surrey, was taken to Eastbourne District General Hospital, and is yet to be interviewed
Ch Insp Julia Pope, said: "This is a very tragic incident, but I would like to reassure people that it is fully contained and there is no threat to anyone in the area.
"We will move to restore normality and access to Mill Close as quickly as possible."
A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We sent an ambulance and two response cars but sadly two young children were pronounced dead at the scene."