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| Two abducted children from Hampshire found dead in Turkey | Two abducted 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. |
| The bodies of Yaanis Mellersh, eight, and Mira, six, and their German mother Elke Mellersh, 45, were found in the town of Soke on Friday. | The bodies of Yaanis Mellersh, eight, and Mira, six, and their German mother Elke Mellersh, 45, were found in the town of Soke on Friday. |
| The children were supposed to be in the custody of their father, Justin Mellersh, 46, in Germany. His family live near Lyndhurst in the New Forest. | The children were supposed to be in the custody of their father, Justin Mellersh, 46, in Germany. His family live near Lyndhurst in the New Forest. |
| They were reported missing in 2010 and their mother was wanted on suspicion of child abduction in Germany. | They were reported missing in 2010 and their mother was wanted on suspicion of child abduction in Germany. |
| A police spokeswoman said she went missing from her home in Germany nearly two years ago and had been wanted ever since by the German police. | A police spokeswoman said she went missing from her home in Germany nearly two years ago and had been wanted ever since by the German police. |
| Consular advice | Consular advice |
| The investigation is being led by Turkish police but the Hampshire force is helping the Foreign and Commonwealth Office by talking to the Mellersh family in Hampshire. | |
| "Specially trained family liaison officers are supporting the family and offering their assistance at this difficult time," the spokeswoman said. | "Specially trained family liaison officers are supporting the family and offering their assistance at this difficult time," the spokeswoman said. |
| The bodies of the children and their mother were found in a farmhouse in Soke. | The bodies of the children and their mother were found in a farmhouse in Soke. |
| 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 two children grew up in the New Forest before moving to Germany with their parents. | The two children grew up in the New Forest before moving to Germany with their parents. |
| Yaanis and Mira were last seen at Hepstedt near Bremen in Germany in February 2010. | Yaanis and Mira were last seen at Hepstedt near Bremen in Germany in February 2010. |
| 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. |