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Stabbed children's father freed Stab mother is detained under act
(about 9 hours later)
The father of two children who were stabbed to death has been released without charge after questioning. The mother of two children who were stabbed to death at their home has been detained under the Mental Health Act.
The 39-year-old man and the children's mother were arrested after a five-year-old boy and a girl aged four were found with fatal injuries. The 35-year-old woman, who has been in hospital since the incident in Carshalton, in south London, will be moved to a secure mental health unit.
The couple's six-month-old daughter, who was also stabbed, has undergone surgery and is critically ill. The five-year-old boy and his sister, four, died on Friday. Their six-month-old sister was badly injured and is critically ill in hospital.
The children were found at the family home in Carshalton, south London, on Friday night. The father has been released without charge and faces no further action.
The Metropolitan Police said the man would face no further action in relation to the children's deaths. He has been bailed to return to a police station on another matter.
Mother in hospital Police cordon
But he has been bailed to return to a police station on another matter. The names of the children and their parents have not been released by police. The dead children have yet to be formally identified.
The children's mother, aged 35, remains under arrest but is being treated in hospital for minor injuries. The house in Park Lane where the children were found remained cordoned on Sunday off as the investigation continued.
The names of the children and their parents have not been released by police.
The dead children have yet to be formally identified.
The house where the children were found remains cordoned off as the investigation continues.
The injured boy and girl died within 15 minutes of each other shortly after being taken to hospital.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. The baby girl is said by police to be in a critical but stable condition in hospital after surgery.