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| Mother in court over child deaths | 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. | 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, of Lightwater, Surrey, is accused of murdering Harry Donnison, three, and his sister Elise, two. | Fiona Donnison, of Lightwater, Surrey, is accused of murdering Harry Donnison, three, and his sister Elise, two. |
| The 43-year-old appeared at Lewes Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody. | |
| Some of her family were present in court and shouted messages of support as she left the dock. | Some of her family were present in court and shouted messages of support as she left the dock. |
| She is expected to appear before Lewes Crown Court on 12 February. | She is expected to appear before Lewes Crown Court on 12 February. |
| Mrs Donnison was released into police custody on Friday, following a medical assessment. | Mrs Donnison was released into police custody on Friday, 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. |
| She 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. | She 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 | Fiona Donnison was remanded in custody |
| Mrs Donnison is accused of killing her son and daughter between 26 and 27 January. | Mrs Donnison 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. |
| Paul Donnison, the toddlers' father, said in a statement: "Harry and Elise were the lights that shone the brightest in my life and I am unable to begin to comprehend why this has happened to them. I love them with all my heart." | Paul Donnison, the toddlers' father, said in a statement: "Harry and Elise were the lights that shone the brightest in my life and I am unable to begin to comprehend why this has happened to them. I love them with all my heart." |