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| Two children from Hampshire found dead in Turkey | Two children from Hampshire found dead in Turkey |
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| Two children from Hampshire have been discovered dead in Turkey. | Two children from Hampshire have been discovered dead in Turkey. |
| Yaanis Mellersh, eight, and his sister Mira, six, were found in the seaside town of Soke on Friday, along with their German mother, Elke Mellersh, 45. | |
| The Foreign Office said it had been made aware of the deaths of two British nationals on Saturday. | The Foreign Office said it had been made aware of the deaths of two British nationals on Saturday. |
| The children were supposed to be in the custody of their father, Justin Mellersh, 46, from Lyndhurst. They were reported missing in February last year. | The children were supposed to be in the custody of their father, Justin Mellersh, 46, from Lyndhurst. They were reported missing in February last year. |
| The bodies of the children and their mother were found in a farmhouse in Soke. | |
| Authorities in Turkey are investigating the deaths and the Foreign Office said it was providing consular advice. | Authorities in Turkey are investigating the deaths and the Foreign Office said it was providing consular advice. |
| The two children grew up in the New Forest before moving to Germany with their parents. | |
| The brother and sister were last seen at Hepstedt near Bremen in Germany in February 2010. |