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| Inquiries are continuing into the deaths of two children and their father, after their bodies were found in a car in an isolated valley. | |
| The man in his 50s and from Runcorn in Cheshire, has been named locally as Brian Philcox. | The man in his 50s and from Runcorn in Cheshire, has been named locally as Brian Philcox. |
| He was found in a Land Rover with his son Owen, aged three and his daughter Amy, aged seven, in a beauty spot in the Conwy Valley. | |
| Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. | |
| Police were alerted at about 1500 BST on Sunday by a passer-by, who found the car off a hillside road near Llanrwst on Father's Day. | Police were alerted at about 1500 BST on Sunday by a passer-by, who found the car off a hillside road near Llanrwst on Father's Day. |
| Car was in beautiful, remote areaTributes to children found dead | Car was in beautiful, remote areaTributes to children found dead |
| It was parked on a road leading from the A470 between Tal-y-cafn and Maenan. | It was parked on a road leading from the A470 between Tal-y-cafn and Maenan. |
| A police spokeswoman said officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths and the next-of-kin had been informed. | A police spokeswoman said officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths and the next-of-kin had been informed. |
| Det Ch Insp Wayne Jones from North Wales Police said the children and the man found dead in the car had been reported missing on Saturday night and police in Cheshire had been looking for them. | Det Ch Insp Wayne Jones from North Wales Police said the children and the man found dead in the car had been reported missing on Saturday night and police in Cheshire had been looking for them. |
| "Although we haven't formally confirmed the identity of the people, they are strongly believed to be a father and two children," he said. | "Although we haven't formally confirmed the identity of the people, they are strongly believed to be a father and two children," he said. |
| "Cheshire Police had been trying to locate them since Saturday evening." The dead man has been named locally as Brian Philcox | "Cheshire Police had been trying to locate them since Saturday evening." The dead man has been named locally as Brian Philcox |
| He said inquiries would be undertaken to establish a timeline of events in north Wales and Cheshire. | He said inquiries would be undertaken to establish a timeline of events in north Wales and Cheshire. |
| Post-mortem examinations will be held on Monday morning at Glan Clwyd Hospital in order to establish the causes of death. | Post-mortem examinations will be held on Monday morning at Glan Clwyd Hospital in order to establish the causes of death. |
| There had been initial concerns about a substance found around the vehicle and Army experts had been called in, but those fears were unfounded said Det Ch Insp Jones. | There had been initial concerns about a substance found around the vehicle and Army experts had been called in, but those fears were unfounded said Det Ch Insp Jones. |
| A section of the road remains cordoned off a while police examinations continue, the force said. | A section of the road remains cordoned off a while police examinations continue, the force said. |
| They have also conducted house-to-house inquiries. | They have also conducted house-to-house inquiries. |
| The Land Rover has been taken from the scene to St Asaph and will be subject to further forensic examinations by experts. | The Land Rover has been taken from the scene to St Asaph and will be subject to further forensic examinations by experts. |
| Tributes have been paid by neighbours of the children near their home in Runcorn. | Tributes have been paid by neighbours of the children near their home in Runcorn. |
| Nine-year-old Emma McGhee a friend of the young girl who died said: "She was always happy and I had lots of fun with her. | Nine-year-old Emma McGhee a friend of the young girl who died said: "She was always happy and I had lots of fun with her. |
| "She was a bit messy, she used to always mess about in my cupboard playing with my stuff. I used to get a bit mad at her, but overall she was a good friend basically." | "She was a bit messy, she used to always mess about in my cupboard playing with my stuff. I used to get a bit mad at her, but overall she was a good friend basically." |