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| Children killed in 'knife attack' | Children killed in 'knife attack' |
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| Two children have died and a baby remains in a critical condition after what police believe was a knife attack. | Two children have died and a baby remains in a critical condition after what police believe was a knife attack. |
| Officers were called at 2230 BST on Friday to Carshalton, south London. | |
| A five-year-old boy, a girl aged four and a six-month-old girl were rushed to hospital with suspected stab wounds. The older boy and girl later died. | |
| A 39-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested at the scene and taken to separate south London police stations for questioning. | A 39-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested at the scene and taken to separate south London police stations for questioning. |
| Murder squad detectives and the Child Abuse Investigation Command are investigating. Post-mortem examinations are being arranged. | Murder squad detectives and the Child Abuse Investigation Command are investigating. Post-mortem examinations are being arranged. |
| Police said they believed they knew the identity of the dead children, but were still waiting for formal identification and confirmation that all family members had been informed of the incident. | Police said they believed they knew the identity of the dead children, but were still waiting for formal identification and confirmation that all family members had been informed of the incident. |