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| Stabbed children's father freed | Stabbed children's father freed |
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| The father of two children who were stabbed to death has been released without charge after questioning. | The father of two children who were stabbed to death has been released without charge after questioning. |
| The 39-year-old and the children's mother, 35, were arrested after the five-year-old boy and girl, aged four, were found with fatal injuries. | The 39-year-old and the children's mother, 35, were arrested after the five-year-old boy and girl, aged four, were found with fatal injuries. |
| The couple's six-month-old daughter, who was also stabbed, has undergone surgery and is critically ill. | The couple's six-month-old daughter, who was also stabbed, has undergone surgery and is critically ill. |
| The children were found at the family home in Carshalton, south London, on Friday night. | The children were found at the family home in Carshalton, south London, on Friday night. |
| The Metropolitan Police said the man would face no further action in relation to the children's deaths. | The Metropolitan Police said the man would face no further action in relation to the children's deaths. |
| Mother in hospital | |
| But he has been bailed to return to a police station on another matter. | But he has been bailed to return to a police station on another matter. |
| The children's mother remains under arrest and is in hospital where she is being treated for minor injuries. | The children's mother remains under arrest and is in hospital where she is being treated for minor injuries. |
| The names of the children and their parents have not been released by police. | |
| The dead children have yet to be formally identified and police want to ensure other relatives have been informed. | |
| The house where the children were found remains taped off as the investigation continues. | |
| The injured boy and girl died within 15 minutes of each other shortly after being taken to hospital. | |
| The baby girl is said by police to be in a critical but stable condition in hospital, following her operation. |