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Two UK children 'dead in Spain' Two UK children dead in Spain
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A British woman is being questioned by Spanish police after two children - believed to be hers - were found dead in a holiday resort in Spain.A British woman is being questioned by Spanish police after two children - believed to be hers - were found dead in a holiday resort in Spain.
Police said the children, a boy and a girl both under the age of six, were discovered in a hotel room in the coastal town of Lloret de Mar.Police said the children, a boy and a girl both under the age of six, were discovered in a hotel room in the coastal town of Lloret de Mar.
The British Embassy in Madrid said an inquiry had been launched into the deaths.The British Embassy in Madrid said an inquiry had been launched into the deaths.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said it was investigating the reports.A Foreign Office spokeswoman said it was investigating the reports.
A spokesman said: "We are in contact with the Spanish police but because the children are minors we cannot say much.A spokesman said: "We are in contact with the Spanish police but because the children are minors we cannot say much.
"We believe the mother has been arrested. There is an ongoing investigation.""We believe the mother has been arrested. There is an ongoing investigation."
Police were called to the four-star Hotel Miramar, located on the Costa Brava coast 47 miles (75km) north of Barcelona, at 2pm local time.
Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that the children's mother phoned police, who were unable to revive them.Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that the children's mother phoned police, who were unable to revive them.
Embassy staff said they were trying to establish whether the family was on holiday in Spain or living in the country.
Lloret de Mar is a popular destination for British holidaymakers.