Gas death chalet closed to public

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The Corfu holiday bungalow where two children died of carbon monoxide poisoning will never be let to tourists again, Greek authorities have said.

Bobby Shepherd, six, and his sister Christi, seven, from Horbury, West Yorks, died at their hotel in October.

Their mother, Sharon Wood, and father Neil Shepherd flew out on Sunday to demand an overhaul of safety standards for holidaymakers in the country.

They were promised on Wednesday the chalet would never be used again.

Government officials are also looking into putting carbon monoxide detectors into all hotels there that use water boilers.

'So difficult'

Christi and Bobby had been on holiday with their father and his partner Ruth Beatson when they were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes at the Corcyra Hotel.

Gas had been emitted from a faulty boiler and air-conditioning unit.

A faulty boiler has been blamed for the children's' deaths

The children's parents said the visit to Corfu had been an emotional one for them.

Mr Shepherd said: "It's been like someone ripping the heart out of you.

"It's just so difficult - it's one of the hardest things we've had to do."

Mr Shepherd and Ms Wood said they were determined to continue fighting for better safety regulations in Corfu hotels.

Ms Wood said: "We've come out to pay our respects, but also to make sure this doesn't happen to any another families and no-one else has to go through what we have."