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The bodies of two children, both under six-years-old, have been found by at an address in south London, police said. | The bodies of two children, both under six-years-old, have been found by at an address in south London, police said. |
They were discovered by police shortly after they arrested a man, aged 60, and a woman in her 20s in a street in Thornton Heath, Croydon, at 0930 BST. | They were discovered by police shortly after they arrested a man, aged 60, and a woman in her 20s in a street in Thornton Heath, Croydon, at 0930 BST. |
A girl who was with them was taken into care and has been receiving treatment at a south London Hospital. | |
The couple have been taken to south London police stations where they remain in custody. | The couple have been taken to south London police stations where they remain in custody. |
A member of the public alerted police over concerns about the girl's treatment by the couple, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. | |
She said police were informed that the girl, who was in a pram and was also under six-years-old, was being given an alcoholic drink. |