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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 an address in Castle Drive, Margate, Kent, at about 03:35 GMT on Thursday. | Police were called to an address in Castle Drive, Margate, Kent, at about 03:35 GMT on Thursday. |
| Ambulance crews 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 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. | 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. |
| She was also taken to hospital with minor injuries, discharged and then taken to a police station. | She was also taken to hospital with minor injuries, discharged and then taken to a police station. |
| Two uniformed police officers stood outside the terraced house on Thursday evening and forensics officers were seen at the address earlier on. | |
| Local priest Father John Taylor, who did not know those involved, said: "As a priest and as a parent, when I heard I was shocked, very disturbed and saddened." | |
| He added: "I came down to see if I could help and will say a prayer for the children. Something like this affects the whole community." | |
| One neighbour said: "I just don't know how to process it really, it's so deeply shocking." | |
| Another neighbour said: "It's terrible. It's just a thing that shouldn't happen, especially not to children." |