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| A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the deaths of two children in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, north Wales. | |
| A five-year-old girl and three-year-old boy were found dead at a property in the village after police were called there just before 2300 GMT on Sunday. | A five-year-old girl and three-year-old boy were found dead at a property in the village after police were called there just before 2300 GMT on Sunday. |
| The two children were taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd where they were later pronounced dead. | The two children were taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd where they were later pronounced dead. |
| North Wales Police said a post mortem examination is due to take place later. | North Wales Police said a post mortem examination is due to take place later. |
| The force added its inquiry into the deaths were continuing. | The force added its inquiry into the deaths were continuing. |
| The children's bodies were found at a property in Coronation Close. | |
| North Wales Police confirmed that the man was arrested at the house but a force spokeswoman did not reveal whether he was related to the dead children. | |
| The spokeswoman said: "The 35-year-old man was arrested at the house on Coronation Close. | |
| "I can't comment at this stage on any possible relationship between the man and the children." | |
| Reverend Berw Hughes, of St Margaret's Church in Bodelwyddan, said the village would be "hit hard" by the deaths. | |
| He said: "This is a very close-knit, community-oriented place. | |
| "Of course, something like this would be difficult wherever it happened, but it will hit this community very hard because it is the sort of place where people still know and talk to each other." | |
| North Wales Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them on 0845 607 1001 (Welsh language line) or 0845 607 1002 (English language line). | North Wales Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them on 0845 607 1001 (Welsh language line) or 0845 607 1002 (English language line). |