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Woman arrested over deaths of children in Margate Woman arrested over deaths of children in Margate
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A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the deaths of two children.A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the deaths of two children.
Police were called to Castle Drive, Margate, Kent, at about 03:35 GMT on Thursday over "concerns for the welfare of the occupants". Police were called to an address in Castle Drive, Margate, Kent, at about 03:35 GMT on Thursday.
The South East Coast Ambulance Service also attended and two young children were taken to hospital, where they were later declared dead. Ambulance crews also attended, and two young children were taken to hospital where they were later declared dead.
Police are at the scene and the 37-year-old woman is in police custody. Police said a 37-year-old woman was in custody. Some 45 minutes earlier she had been involved in a crash on the A299 Thanet Way.
The woman had been involved in a crash on the A299 Thanet Way at about 02:50 GMT and was also taken to hospital with minor injuries. She was also taken to hospital with minor injuries, discharged and then taken to a police station.
She was discharged and taken to a police station. One neighbour said: "I genuinely thought that it probably wasn't going to be as shocking as it was.
"I just don't know how to process it really, its so deeply shocking."
Another neighbour said: "It's terrible. It's just a thing that shouldn't happen, not especially to children."