Pair held over children's deaths

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The children were found seriously injured at a home on Park Lane, Carshalton, south London, on Friday night and died later.

Police have arrested a 35-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man. It is understood they are the children's parents.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said officers were called at 10.30pm on Friday and found three seriously injured children.

"Police and London Ambulance attended, and found three children suffering serious injuries, believed to be stab wounds," he said.

The five-year-old boy and the four-year-old girl died within minutes of each other just before midnight.

The six-month-old baby girl's condition has improved and she is now described as being in a serious condition at a London hospital.

The spokesman added: "We believe we know the identity of the deceased, however we await formal identification and confirmation that all family members have been informed."