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| Dead children's bodies examined | Dead children's bodies examined |
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| Post-mortem examinations on the bodies of two young children found in a house in south London are due to take place. | Post-mortem examinations on the bodies of two young children found in a house in south London are due to take place. |
| Forensic experts were continuing to search the property in Thornton Heath where they were found. | Forensic experts were continuing to search the property in Thornton Heath where they were found. |
| Police were led to the house in Melfort Road after detaining two adults seen arguing in a nearby street with another child. All three were aged under six. | Police were led to the house in Melfort Road after detaining two adults seen arguing in a nearby street with another child. All three were aged under six. |
| A man in his 60s and a woman in her 20s are being questioned by police in relation to the deaths. | A man in his 60s and a woman in her 20s are being questioned by police in relation to the deaths. |
| A member of the public alerted police on Saturday morning over concerns about the girl's treatment by the couple, police said. | A member of the public alerted police on Saturday morning over concerns about the girl's treatment by the couple, police said. |
| Stable condition | Stable condition |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said officers were told the girl was being given an alcoholic drink. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said officers were told the girl was being given an alcoholic drink. |
| The youngster was taken into care and has been receiving treatment in hospital and is said to be in a stable condition. | The youngster was taken into care and has been receiving treatment in hospital and is said to be in a stable condition. |
| The spokesman said "as a result of immediate inquiries", officers went straight to a nearby address and found the two dead children. | The spokesman said "as a result of immediate inquiries", officers went straight to a nearby address and found the two dead children. |
| Police would not confirm if either the man or the woman was related to any of the children involved. | Police would not confirm if either the man or the woman was related to any of the children involved. |
| Officers believe one of the dead children was under six months old, and the other was younger than six years old. | Officers believe one of the dead children was under six months old, and the other was younger than six years old. |
| "Their deaths are being treated as suspicious at this stage," said the police spokesman. | |
| Supt Chris Boulet, of Croydon Police, said: "Clearly this is a tragic set of circumstances," he said. | Supt Chris Boulet, of Croydon Police, said: "Clearly this is a tragic set of circumstances," he said. |
| "We are doing our best to investigate what has happened here." | "We are doing our best to investigate what has happened here." |