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| A 42-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children were found dead at a house in south London. | |
| Officers were called to the property in New Malden at around 9.30pm on Tuesday, where they discovered the bodies. | Officers were called to the property in New Malden at around 9.30pm on Tuesday, where they discovered the bodies. |
| The three children - a girl aged four and twin boys aged three - were pronounced dead at the scene. | The three children - a girl aged four and twin boys aged three - were pronounced dead at the scene. |
| The Metropolitan police said a 42-year-old woman was arrested on suspicions of murder after being treated for minor injuries. | |
| A Met spokesman said: "We are | A Met spokesman said: "We are |
| not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident." | not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident." |
| The woman was being held for questioning in a south London police station. | The woman was being held for questioning in a south London police station. |
| A neighbour, who did not wish to be identified, said the family, originally from South Africa, moved into the five-bedroom house a year ago. | A neighbour, who did not wish to be identified, said the family, originally from South Africa, moved into the five-bedroom house a year ago. |
| She said the family's three younger children were suffering from genetic disorders – believed to be | She said the family's three younger children were suffering from genetic disorders – believed to be |
| life-limiting. An older child thought to be around seven or | life-limiting. An older child thought to be around seven or |
| eight years old, was in good health, she said. | eight years old, was in good health, she said. |
| The parents were named locally as Tania | The parents were named locally as Tania |
| and Gary Clarence. The electoral roll confirmed they are registered | and Gary Clarence. The electoral roll confirmed they are registered |
| to that address. | to that address. |
| Gary Clarence is trained solicitor and | Gary Clarence is trained solicitor and |
| a director at Investec bank. | |
| In a statement the company said: "Gary Clarence is a valued colleague and has worked with us for many years. We do not know the facts at this time but our thoughts are with the Clarence family. | In a statement the company said: "Gary Clarence is a valued colleague and has worked with us for many years. We do not know the facts at this time but our thoughts are with the Clarence family. |
| "We are doing all that we can to help Gary and his eldest child and ask that their privacy is respected." | "We are doing all that we can to help Gary and his eldest child and ask that their privacy is respected." |
| "She is a good neighbour. Very friendly," said one neighbour of Tania Clarence. | "She is a good neighbour. Very friendly," said one neighbour of Tania Clarence. |
| She said the couple's younger girl was in a wheelchair and the twins boys were unable to sit up. The family moved in to the extensively renovated property less than a year ago having had it installed with lifts and ramps, she said. "They had lifts installed because of the children." | She said the couple's younger girl was in a wheelchair and the twins boys were unable to sit up. The family moved in to the extensively renovated property less than a year ago having had it installed with lifts and ramps, she said. "They had lifts installed because of the children." |
| "He worked in the City. She was at home. She had carers in. She had a lot of help . But I don't think they were there at night just during the day," said the neighbour. | "He worked in the City. She was at home. She had carers in. She had a lot of help . But I don't think they were there at night just during the day," said the neighbour. |
| "They are a very, very lovely couple. I saw them all the time about with their children," the neighbour told the Press Association. | "They are a very, very lovely couple. I saw them all the time about with their children," the neighbour told the Press Association. |
| Ben Worsfield, 25, who lives nearby said he chatted with the father recently. | Ben Worsfield, 25, who lives nearby said he chatted with the father recently. |
| "He was talking about having his driveway done. He seems quite friendly. He said how much he had paid for his driveway, about £40,000 or £50,000 I think. | "He was talking about having his driveway done. He seems quite friendly. He said how much he had paid for his driveway, about £40,000 or £50,000 I think. |
| "I think he was quite wealthy". | "I think he was quite wealthy". |
| Worsfield, whose son Leon, 10, and daughter Casey, 2, laid a teddy bear at the house, said he got chatting because "an old man was drawing his house on the other side of the road". | Worsfield, whose son Leon, 10, and daughter Casey, 2, laid a teddy bear at the house, said he got chatting because "an old man was drawing his house on the other side of the road". |
| "He saw him and came out and asked what he was doing. The man showed him and he asked if he could buy the painting off the old man. | "He saw him and came out and asked what he was doing. The man showed him and he asked if he could buy the painting off the old man. |
| "He seemed like a friendly guy. I never saw his wife. I have just come here to pay my respects." | "He seemed like a friendly guy. I never saw his wife. I have just come here to pay my respects." |
| Police officers were standing on the doorstep of the three-storey Victorian address in Thetford Road on Wednesday morning. | Police officers were standing on the doorstep of the three-storey Victorian address in Thetford Road on Wednesday morning. |
| Scene-of-crime officers were seen leaving the property carrying evidence bags. | Scene-of-crime officers were seen leaving the property carrying evidence bags. |
| A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan police said no more details were being released about the incident. | A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan police said no more details were being released about the incident. |
| The local Liberal Democrat MP, cabinet minister Ed Davey, spoke of his shock. Writing on Twitter, he said: "Awful news about the three children found dead in house in New Malden. Thoughts are with family, friends and neighbours." | The local Liberal Democrat MP, cabinet minister Ed Davey, spoke of his shock. Writing on Twitter, he said: "Awful news about the three children found dead in house in New Malden. Thoughts are with family, friends and neighbours." |
| Gary Clarence is believed to be on his way back from South Africa, where he had been on holiday with his oldest daughter. | Gary Clarence is believed to be on his way back from South Africa, where he had been on holiday with his oldest daughter. |
| A biography on the firm's website said Clarence leads a team of five corporate | A biography on the firm's website said Clarence leads a team of five corporate |
| broking specialists who advise clients on buying and selling companies, | broking specialists who advise clients on buying and selling companies, |
| raising money and strategic reviews. | raising money and strategic reviews. |
| Clarence | Clarence |
| qualified as a solicitor at Stellenbosch University in South Africa and | qualified as a solicitor at Stellenbosch University in South Africa and |
| practised law before moving into the world of business and finance. He | practised law before moving into the world of business and finance. He |
| completed an MBA at the acclaimed Netherlands Business School, based at | completed an MBA at the acclaimed Netherlands Business School, based at |
| Nijenrode University - the only private university in the Netherlands - | Nijenrode University - the only private university in the Netherlands - |
| and joined Investec in 1999. | and joined Investec in 1999. |
| He | He |
| spent two years working in corporate finance for the firm and was based | spent two years working in corporate finance for the firm and was based |
| in their US office for 18 months, before returning to the UK, where he | in their US office for 18 months, before returning to the UK, where he |
| has specialised in the healthcare sector since 2004. The biography added that Clarence is a keen golfer. | has specialised in the healthcare sector since 2004. The biography added that Clarence is a keen golfer. |