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Mother to be quizzed on murders Dead children found in holdalls
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Detectives are waiting to question a woman suspected of murdering her two young children whose bodies were found in a car in Heathfield, East Sussex. The bodies of two young children found in the boot of a car had been placed in two large holdalls, it has emerged.
The bodies of three-year-old Harry Donnison and his two-year-old sister Elise were found when police broke into the silver Nissan in Mill Close. Three-year-old Harry Donnison and his two-year-old sister Elise were found when police broke into a silver Nissan in Mill Close, Heathfield, East Sussex.
Fiona Donnison, was hospitalised with "self-harm injuries" to her arms after reporting an "incident" to police. Police are still waiting to question their mother, Fiona Donnison, 43, on suspicion of their murders.
Police said the 43-year-old was in a stable condition. She was taken to hospital on Wednesday with "self-harm injuries" to her arms, and remains in a stable condition.
Post-mortem examinations are due to take place later on the bodies of children, which were found just before noon on Wednesday. Post-mortem examinations are due to take place later on the bodies of the children, which were found just before noon on Wednesday.
Two-year-old Elise Donnison was found dead with her older brother
Ch Supt Robin Smith, of Sussex Police, said he could not disclose how the children died, but officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with their deaths.Ch Supt Robin Smith, of Sussex Police, said he could not disclose how the children died, but officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with their deaths.
Two-year-old Elise Donnison was found dead with her older brother
The car was towed away for analysis and a cordon was in place round a three-storey detached house in Sheepsetting Lane with a "Sold" sign outside, close to where the car was parked.The car was towed away for analysis and a cordon was in place round a three-storey detached house in Sheepsetting Lane with a "Sold" sign outside, close to where the car was parked.
Ms Donnison had previously lived in the house with her husband, but police said they believed she was now living in Surrey. Ms Donnison, a former Lloyds syndicate worker who also has two teenage sons, had previously lived in the house with her husband, but police said they believed she was now living in Surrey.
Police said both addresses were being searched.
Sussex Police have informed family members of the deaths.Sussex Police have informed family members of the deaths.
An East Sussex County Council spokeswoman could not disclose whether the dead children were known to their child protection team.
She said: "In the event of any child death the local authority has a standard process it must follow.
"We are currently involved in that process and cannot comment further at this time as a police investigation is ongoing."