Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after three disabled children were found dead

 

According to Daily Mail , three disabled children have been found dead at their home and a 43-year-old woman believed to be their mother has been arrested.

Scotland Yard has said a 43-year-old woman, named locally as Tania Clarence, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering her youngest daughter, four, and three-year-old twin boys.

Police were called to a £1.2million property in New Malden, south London, at 9.30pm last night where they found three dead children, who neighbours say all had 'life-limiting genetic disorders'.

According to colleagues Tania Clarence's investment banker husband Gary is away in South Africa with their eldest daughter, eight, who is not disabled.

The couple had moved into the property nine
months ago after a major refurbishment, including a lift and ramps.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: 'The three children - a girl aged four and two boys aged three - were pronounced dead at the scene. Next of kin have been informed.

'The woman, aged 43, was taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries and later discharged.

'She was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody at a south London where she remains.

'The Homicide and Major Crime Command is investigating and incident room has opened in Sutton under Detective Chief Inspector Diane Tudway.

'Detectives are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.'

A neighbour, who did not wish to be identified, said the family were 'really, really lovely people'.

She said the three younger children, three-year-old twin boys and an older girl, were suffering from genetic disorders - believed to be life-limiting - but the eldest child, eight, was in good health.

'They are a very, very lovely couple. I saw them all the time about with their children', she said.

She said the father works in the City and the mother is a full-time carer for her children.

Neighbours said the family moved into the house about a year ago after it underwent a 'massive' refurbishment, including the installation of a lift.

'They are very nice people and very, very decent. She is such a lovely person -her life revolves around the children,' one woman said.

She said the family have a nanny and help from carers.

Ethel Winstanley, who lives opposite the couple, said she had met the family last summer and congratulated them on the 'transformation' of the house after its refurbishment.

'The man was called Gary, that is all I know. We went across to say 'Congratulations, you have made the street look wonderful'.' 

Another neighbour, who did not want to be named, said she met the couple a fortnight ago at a barbecue in the neighbourhood.

'They were very friendly. He played golf and he had been playing golf that morning.

'We were out last night dancing and when we came home there were police cars and ambulances outside.'

A police officer was standing on the doorstep of the address this morning.

Post mortem examinations were expected to be carried out on the three children later today to establish the cause of their deaths.

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