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New Malden deaths: Woman held after three children found dead | New Malden deaths: Woman held after three children found dead |
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Police are continuing to question a woman suspected of murdering three of her children in south-west London. | |
Tania Clarence, 42, was arrested after the bodies of a girl, aged four, and twin boys, aged three, were found at their home in Thetford Road, New Malden, on Tuesday. | |
Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. | |
The children had the life-limiting genetic disorder Spinal Muscular Atrophy. | |
Police say the children's post-mortem examinations will take place at Great Ormond Street later. | Police say the children's post-mortem examinations will take place at Great Ormond Street later. |
Officers were called to the family home at about 21:30 BST on Tuesday and found the children dead. | Officers were called to the family home at about 21:30 BST on Tuesday and found the children dead. |
Mrs Clarence was taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries and later discharged and arrested on suspicion of murder. | Mrs Clarence was taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries and later discharged and arrested on suspicion of murder. |
She remains in custody at a south London police station. | She remains in custody at a south London police station. |
Gary Clarence, who works as a director at City bank Investec, was on holiday with members of his family 100 miles north of Johannesburg when UK authorities told him about his children. | |
A close friend told the BBC Mr Clarence was in a "complete state of shock". | |
He returned to the UK earlier. | |
The friend said the three children had Spinal Muscular Atrophy and the diagnosis when Tania Clarence was pregnant with twins had "hit the family very hard" and been a "massive blow". |