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| Police knew murder suspect mother | Police knew murder suspect mother |
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| Police had previous contact with a mother suspected of murdering her two young children, it has been revealed. | Police had previous contact with a mother suspected of murdering her two young children, it has been revealed. |
| Sussex Police did not give details of its dealings with Fiona and Paul Donnison, whose children were found dead in Heathfield on Wednesday. | Sussex Police did not give details of its dealings with Fiona and Paul Donnison, whose children were found dead in Heathfield on Wednesday. |
| The bodies of three-year-old Harry Donnison and his two-year-old sister Elise had been placed in two large holdalls in the boot of a car. | The bodies of three-year-old Harry Donnison and his two-year-old sister Elise had been placed in two large holdalls in the boot of a car. |
| Fiona Donnison, 43, is being treated for apparent "self-harm injuries". | Fiona Donnison, 43, is being treated for apparent "self-harm injuries". |
| She is in a stable condition at Eastbourne District General Hospital and police are waiting to question her. | She is in a stable condition at Eastbourne District General Hospital and police are waiting to question her. |
| A Sussex Police spokesman said: "We are aware of previous contact with police in relation to this family. | A Sussex Police spokesman said: "We are aware of previous contact with police in relation to this family. |
| "This will be reviewed, in liaison with appropriate agencies, as a matter of standard procedure and also in order to help inform the current police inquiry. | "This will be reviewed, in liaison with appropriate agencies, as a matter of standard procedure and also in order to help inform the current police inquiry. |
| Fiona Donnison is in a stable condition in hospital | Fiona Donnison is in a stable condition in hospital |
| "We cannot release further information at this time as it could prejudice the investigation." | "We cannot release further information at this time as it could prejudice the investigation." |
| Ch Supt Robin Smith, of Sussex Police, said officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with their deaths. | Ch Supt Robin Smith, of Sussex Police, said officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with their deaths. |
| The car, a silver Nissan which was discovered in Mill Close, was towed away for analysis. | The car, a silver Nissan which was discovered in Mill Close, was towed away for analysis. |
| A cordon has been in place around a three-storey detached house in nearby Sheepsetting Lane which has a "Sold" sign outside. | A cordon has been in place around a three-storey detached house in nearby Sheepsetting Lane which has a "Sold" sign outside. |
| 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. | 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. |
| The family's former nanny, who identified herself only as Jo, said the children were "lovely, normal, happy kids" and Ms Donnison "doted on them". | |
| Neighbours said the couple had lived together in Heathfield but had separated and the house was put up for sale before Christmas. | Neighbours said the couple had lived together in Heathfield but had separated and the house was put up for sale before Christmas. |
| Post-mortem examinations on the two children are due to take place at King's College Hospital, London, to determine their cause of death. | Post-mortem examinations on the two children are due to take place at King's College Hospital, London, to determine their cause of death. |
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| Neighbours react to the discovery of the bodies | Neighbours react to the discovery of the bodies |