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| Mother charged over child murders | Mother charged over child murders |
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| The mother of two toddlers found dead in the boot of a car in East Sussex has been charged with their murders. | The mother of two toddlers found dead in the boot of a car in East Sussex has been charged with their murders. |
| Fiona Donnison, 43, will appear at Lewes Crown Court later accused of murdering Harry Donnison, three, and his sister Elise, two. | |
| Following a medical assessment, Mrs Donnison, of Lightwater, Surrey, was released into police custody late on Friday evening. | Following a medical assessment, Mrs Donnison, of Lightwater, Surrey, was released into police custody late on Friday evening. |
| The children were found in holdalls in a car in Heathfield on Wednesday. | The children were found in holdalls in a car in Heathfield on Wednesday. |
| Mrs Donnison was charged in the early hours of 30 January after being taken to Eastbourne custody centre by police following her assessment at the local district general hospital. | Mrs Donnison was charged in the early hours of 30 January after being taken to Eastbourne custody centre by police following her assessment at the local district general hospital. |
| Fiona Donnison is due in court later | Fiona Donnison is due in court later |
| She is accused of killing her son and daughter between 26 and 27 January. | She is accused of killing her son and daughter between 26 and 27 January. |
| Post-mortem tests carried out on Thursday showed that the toddlers had been dead for less than 24 hours when they were discovered. | Post-mortem tests carried out on Thursday showed that the toddlers had been dead for less than 24 hours when they were discovered. |
| The car in which they were found, a silver Nissan discovered in Mill Close, was towed away for analysis. | The car in which they were found, a silver Nissan discovered in Mill Close, was towed away for analysis. |