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Mother in court over child deaths | |
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The mother of two toddlers found dead in the boot of a car in East Sussex has appeared in court charged with their murders. | |
Fiona Donnison, 43, is accused of murdering Harry Donnison, three, and his sister Elise, two. | |
She appeared at Lewes Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody. | |
Mrs Donnison, of Lightwater, Surrey, was released into police custody late on Friday evening, following a medical assessment. | |
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 was remanded in custody | |
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. |