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This happened a few hundred yards from where i work, seeing it on the news it brings a tear to my eye, RIP Little Ones
Two children found dead in car at Heathfield From The Argus)
Two children found dead in car at Heathfield
4:42pm Wednesday 27th January 2010
Print Email Share By Ben Parsons, Crime Reporter »
A mother arrested on suspicion of killing her two young children was tonight named by sources as Fiona Donnison.
The 43-year-old was held following the discovery in Mill Close, Heathfield, East Sussex, at 11.46am today.
Sussex Police said the woman, believed to be from Surrey but with local connections, visited Heathfield police station to report "an incident".
Officers then found the bodies of a boy and a girl, both aged under five, after forcing entry into a car in what police described as a "tragic incident".
The suspect, who has yet to be interviewed, was taken to Eastbourne District General Hospital with "apparent self-harm injuries" to her arms and was in a stable condition in hospital tonight.
The car was towed away tonight for forensic examination as a police cordon was put in place around a nearby three-storey detached house with a "Sold" sign outside.
Speaking outside the house, Chief Superintendent Robin Smith said the children's bodies were found in the back of a silver Nissan.
He said he could not say how the children had died but officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
"At about 11am a lady came into Heathfield police station clearly suffering from some distress," he said.
"As a result of what she said to us members of my team were sent to a car. Inside that car, tragically and sadly, they found the bodies of two young children, we believe both under the age of five."
The inquiry is being led by Sussex Police but the force has been in contact with officers in Surrey, he said.
"We believe she lives in Surrey but has connections to Heathfield. We believe the children have been residents in Heathfield in the past."
The East Sussex divisional commander added that police believed the children to have been recently living in Surrey but would not comment on who was living in the house in Heathfield now.
Family members have been informed of the tragedy, he said.
He added: "It's a huge tragedy for all involved, and not only for the family - it has a huge impact on the local community.
"An awful lot of effort is going in to reassuring the local community."
Resident Jill Radford, 61, said: "I think there used to be a couple living there until they separated. The house went up for sale sometime before Christmas.
"I think there were some young children living there. I could see there were often toys in the front garden."
Ms Radford said she did not know the family and did not think other neighbours were close to them.
Post-mortem examinations will take place tomorrow when the identities of the dead children are expected to be released.
Chief Inspector Julia Pope, of Sussex Police, said: "This is a very tragic incident, but I would like to reassure people that it is fully contained and there is no threat to anyone in the area.
"We will move to restore normality and access to Mill Close as quickly as possible but, in the meantime, I have local officers in the area and residents are more than welcome to talk to them if they have any concerns."
A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We sent an ambulance and two response cars but sadly two young children were pronounced dead at the scene."
Heathfield and its parish of Waldron has a population of around 11,500 and is surrounded by the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Mill Close resident Ian Paseka said: "It's terrible. This is an upper-middle class residential area with no crime whatsoever. We've never had a burglary."
THE DEATHS THAT SHOOK A COMMUNITY - See the full story in tomorrow's Argus
Two children found dead in car at Heathfield From The Argus)
Two children found dead in car at Heathfield
4:42pm Wednesday 27th January 2010
Print Email Share By Ben Parsons, Crime Reporter »
A mother arrested on suspicion of killing her two young children was tonight named by sources as Fiona Donnison.
The 43-year-old was held following the discovery in Mill Close, Heathfield, East Sussex, at 11.46am today.
Sussex Police said the woman, believed to be from Surrey but with local connections, visited Heathfield police station to report "an incident".
Officers then found the bodies of a boy and a girl, both aged under five, after forcing entry into a car in what police described as a "tragic incident".
The suspect, who has yet to be interviewed, was taken to Eastbourne District General Hospital with "apparent self-harm injuries" to her arms and was in a stable condition in hospital tonight.
The car was towed away tonight for forensic examination as a police cordon was put in place around a nearby three-storey detached house with a "Sold" sign outside.
Speaking outside the house, Chief Superintendent Robin Smith said the children's bodies were found in the back of a silver Nissan.
He said he could not say how the children had died but officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
"At about 11am a lady came into Heathfield police station clearly suffering from some distress," he said.
"As a result of what she said to us members of my team were sent to a car. Inside that car, tragically and sadly, they found the bodies of two young children, we believe both under the age of five."
The inquiry is being led by Sussex Police but the force has been in contact with officers in Surrey, he said.
"We believe she lives in Surrey but has connections to Heathfield. We believe the children have been residents in Heathfield in the past."
The East Sussex divisional commander added that police believed the children to have been recently living in Surrey but would not comment on who was living in the house in Heathfield now.
Family members have been informed of the tragedy, he said.
He added: "It's a huge tragedy for all involved, and not only for the family - it has a huge impact on the local community.
"An awful lot of effort is going in to reassuring the local community."
Resident Jill Radford, 61, said: "I think there used to be a couple living there until they separated. The house went up for sale sometime before Christmas.
"I think there were some young children living there. I could see there were often toys in the front garden."
Ms Radford said she did not know the family and did not think other neighbours were close to them.
Post-mortem examinations will take place tomorrow when the identities of the dead children are expected to be released.
Chief Inspector Julia Pope, of Sussex Police, said: "This is a very tragic incident, but I would like to reassure people that it is fully contained and there is no threat to anyone in the area.
"We will move to restore normality and access to Mill Close as quickly as possible but, in the meantime, I have local officers in the area and residents are more than welcome to talk to them if they have any concerns."
A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We sent an ambulance and two response cars but sadly two young children were pronounced dead at the scene."
Heathfield and its parish of Waldron has a population of around 11,500 and is surrounded by the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Mill Close resident Ian Paseka said: "It's terrible. This is an upper-middle class residential area with no crime whatsoever. We've never had a burglary."
THE DEATHS THAT SHOOK A COMMUNITY - See the full story in tomorrow's Argus
