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UK children found dead in Spain | UK children found dead in Spain |
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A British woman is being questioned by Spanish police after two of her children were found dead in a holiday resort in Spain. | A British woman is being questioned by Spanish police after two of her children were found dead in a holiday resort in Spain. |
Police said the children, a boy of one and a girl of five, were discovered in a room at the Hotel Miramar in the coastal town of Lloret de Mar. | |
They said the mother telephoned the hotel reception desk to call police and the ambulance service. | |
There were no outward signs of violence and a post-mortem will be carried out. | |
Police said the family were on holiday in the resort. | |
A spokeswoman said the Foreign Office said it was investigating reports of the deaths. | |
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. |
"There is an ongoing investigation." | "There is an ongoing investigation." |
The Foreign Office also confirmed it was providing consular assistance to a British national. | |
'Popular with British' | 'Popular with British' |
Local police were called to the 4-star Hotel Miramar, on the Costa Brava coast about 45 miles (70km) north of Barcelona, at about 1400 local time. | Local police were called to the 4-star Hotel Miramar, on the Costa Brava coast about 45 miles (70km) north of Barcelona, at about 1400 local time. |
A Girona police spokesman said: "When the officers arrived at the scene they found two children inside a room at a hotel. | A Girona police spokesman said: "When the officers arrived at the scene they found two children inside a room at a hotel. |
"Girona police are investigating the death of the two children. The police have detained the mother of the minors to find out what happened." | "Girona police are investigating the death of the two children. The police have detained the mother of the minors to find out what happened." |
LLORET DE MAR Tourist town on the Costa Brava45 miles (70km) from BarcelonaOfficial languages are Catalan and SpanishHotel Miramar: 4-star hotel on beachfront | LLORET DE MAR Tourist town on the Costa Brava45 miles (70km) from BarcelonaOfficial languages are Catalan and SpanishHotel Miramar: 4-star hotel on beachfront |
Police said they did not have any information about whether the mother and her children were staying in the hotel alone. | |
Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that emergency services were unable to revive the children. | Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that emergency services were unable to revive the children. |
Lloret de Mar is a popular destination for British holidaymakers. | Lloret de Mar is a popular destination for British holidaymakers. |
A spokesman for the travel association, Abta, said: "It's very popular with the British. It's a very traditional Spanish resort, similar to Benidorm and Torremolinos." | A spokesman for the travel association, Abta, said: "It's very popular with the British. It's a very traditional Spanish resort, similar to Benidorm and Torremolinos." |