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| Mother tells of grief over children's deaths in Wiltshire | Mother tells of grief over children's deaths in Wiltshire |
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| The mother of two children who were found dead in a flat in Wiltshire along with the body of their father on Saturday has spoken of her devastation at the loss of her sons, saying they "meant the world to me". | The mother of two children who were found dead in a flat in Wiltshire along with the body of their father on Saturday has spoken of her devastation at the loss of her sons, saying they "meant the world to me". |
| Jack, 11, and his three-year-old brother, Bryn, were discovered in a rented property in Auchinleck House on Sidbury Circular Road, Tidworth, while the remains of Graham Anderson, 26, were found in a separate room. | Jack, 11, and his three-year-old brother, Bryn, were discovered in a rented property in Auchinleck House on Sidbury Circular Road, Tidworth, while the remains of Graham Anderson, 26, were found in a separate room. |
| The boys' deaths are being treated as suspicious by Wiltshire police, who have not yet released the causes of death, but detectives are not looking for anyone else at this stage. | The boys' deaths are being treated as suspicious by Wiltshire police, who have not yet released the causes of death, but detectives are not looking for anyone else at this stage. |
| Their mother, Victoria Jones, said in a statement released by police that the boys would be "sorely missed by their family and friends", adding: "The boys meant everything to me." | Their mother, Victoria Jones, said in a statement released by police that the boys would be "sorely missed by their family and friends", adding: "The boys meant everything to me." |
| "Jack was a keen footballer and absolutely loved playing the game," she said. | "Jack was a keen footballer and absolutely loved playing the game," she said. |
| "He was loved by everyone who met him as he was such a sociable child. Bryn was a cheeky chappie who doted on and looked up to his elder brother." | "He was loved by everyone who met him as he was such a sociable child. Bryn was a cheeky chappie who doted on and looked up to his elder brother." |
| She added that Jack was due to start secondary school this week while Bryn was due to start at playgroup. | She added that Jack was due to start secondary school this week while Bryn was due to start at playgroup. |
| A full independent review is to be held into the case of the two boys, who had spent a short period in foster care at the family's request, according to Hampshire children's services. | A full independent review is to be held into the case of the two boys, who had spent a short period in foster care at the family's request, according to Hampshire children's services. |
| Anderson had applied to the family court for the children to have residence with him and the court had granted an order in May allowing this to happen. | Anderson had applied to the family court for the children to have residence with him and the court had granted an order in May allowing this to happen. |
| The boys, whose case will be examined by the Hampshire safeguarding children board, had never been the subject of child protection plans. | The boys, whose case will be examined by the Hampshire safeguarding children board, had never been the subject of child protection plans. |
| Det Chief Inspector Ian Saunders, who is leading the police inquiry, said that officers were working hard to piece together the events that led to the deaths and were appealing for the public's help to record any sightings of Graham Anderson or his sons during the week leading up to the discovery of their bodies. | Det Chief Inspector Ian Saunders, who is leading the police inquiry, said that officers were working hard to piece together the events that led to the deaths and were appealing for the public's help to record any sightings of Graham Anderson or his sons during the week leading up to the discovery of their bodies. |
| He added: "I hope now that the photographs of the boys and their father are in the public domain that we will hear from more people who might have seen them in the seven days leading up to the discovery of their bodies on Saturday afternoon." | He added: "I hope now that the photographs of the boys and their father are in the public domain that we will hear from more people who might have seen them in the seven days leading up to the discovery of their bodies on Saturday afternoon." |
| The alarm was raised by Anderson's landlady, who was due to show prospective new tenants around his flat. | The alarm was raised by Anderson's landlady, who was due to show prospective new tenants around his flat. |
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