Two British children found dead in Spain.

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Two British children found dead in Spain





A British woman is being questioned by Spanish police after two of her children were found dead in a holiday resort in Spain.

Police said the children, a boy and a girl both under the age of six, were discovered in a hotel room in the coastal town of Lloret de Mar.
The British Embassy in Madrid said an inquiry had been launched into the deaths.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said it was investigating the reports.
A spokesman said: "We are in contact with the Spanish police but because the children are minors we cannot say much.
"We believe the mother has been arrested. There is an ongoing investigation."



'Popular with British'

Police were called to the four-star Hotel Miramar, located on the Costa Brava coast 47 miles (75km) north of Barcelona, at about 2pm local time.
LLORET DE MAR

Tourist town on the Costa Brava
70km (44 miles) from Barcelona
Official languages are Catalan and Spanish
Hotel Miramar: 4-star hotel on beachfront

A Girona police spokesman said: "At around 3.53pm, the mossos de la comissaria de Blanes (local police) received a note from the local police of Lloret de Mar that the bodies of two minors had been found at a hotel.
"When the officers arrived at the scene they found two children inside a room at a hotel.
"Girona Police are investigating the death of the two children. The police have detained the mother of the minors to find out what happened."
Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that the children's mother phoned police, who were unable to revive them.
Embassy staff said they were trying to establish whether the family was on holiday in Spain or living in the country.
Lloret de Mar is a popular destination for British holidaymakers.
A spokesman for travel association Abta said: "It's very popular with the British. It's a very traditional Spanish resort, similar to Benidorm and Torremolinos."



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8690306.stm

[TwoPlAnKs]

If this becomes Madeline McCann take two I'll be severely fucked off.

[DelTrotter]

she apparently has a big story to tell as she saw a publicist to explain whats happened to the family since they left. but its being hushed up. Wonder what it is.

[dannyboy]

she apparently has a big story to tell as she saw a publicist to explain whats happened to the family since they left. but its being hushed up. Wonder what it is.

Wasn't it on the news yesterday? The childrens father has been arrested for child sex offenses:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8691064.stm

Children found dead in Spain - father on sex charges


Lianne Smith and her daughter had been reported missing since 2007
The partner of a British woman being held on the Costa Brava over the deaths of their two children has appeared in court on child sex offences.
Martin Smith, 45, of North Shields, was remanded in custody at Carlisle Magistrates' Court until 7 June.
Lianne Smith, 43, is being held in Spain on suspicion of murdering Rebecca, five, and 11-month-old Daniel.
Mr Smith, who faces unrelated charges, was told on Tuesday their children had been found in a hotel in Lloret de Mar.
Mother questioned
He was extradited from Spain this week over 13 charges of sexual offences against a girl aged between seven and 18 and for failing to answer police bail.
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Lloret de Mar said Mr Smith had been arrested in Barcelona on 7 May.

He was charged with six counts of gross indecency with or towards a girl aged under 16 between 1995 and 2001; six counts of rape of a girl aged under 16 between 2001 and 2005 and one count of attempted rape of a girl under the age of 16 between 1997 and 2001.
Wearing a blue top, he confirmed his name and date of birth but gave no plea. He will appear at Carlisle Crown Court next month.
Spanish police found the children's bodies shortly before 1400 local time on Tuesday in a room at the four-star Hotel Miramar in the resort in the north-eastern province of Girona.
The discovery came after Mrs Smith asked the hotel reception desk for help.
According to our correspondent, the hotel's receptionist said Mrs Smith told her she needed to speak to the police and had appeared calm before returning to her room.


Mrs Smith has been moved to the town of Blanes where she is being questioned by police.
Police have 72 hours from the time of arrest before they must present their case to a magistrate who will decide whether to press charges.
Police said there were no outward signs of violence but officers have not confirmed reports in Spanish newspapers that the children were suffocated.
Reports Ms Smith had given a confession had also not been confirmed by police, our correspondent added.
A post-mortem examination is expected to take place on Thursday.
The room where the bodies were found remains sealed off, although the hotel has reopened.
Police said the family were on holiday in the resort, which is a popular destination for British holidaymakers.
The receptionist told the BBC the family had been at the resort since Saturday and daughter Rebecca would often wave to the workers.
Estonian tourist Siiri Sonajalg, 47, who was also staying at the hotel, said she was shocked.
"The hotel and police didn't tell us anything. I didn't sleep very well last night because I was just wondering what the mother was feeling when she woke up that morning.

"I feel very sad. I keep thinking about what happened."
Mrs Smith and her daughter were reported missing from the Staffordshire area in December 2007.
Staffordshire Police said shortly before this time the pair had moved to Lichfield from Cumbria.
In a statement they said: "Our officers have worked closely with Staffordshire Social Services, Cumbria Police and, once it was established that the family were believed to be abroad, Interpol and other law enforcement agencies to trace the family."
The year the family went missing, Mr Smith had appeared on the television programme Most Haunted as a guest psychic investigating alleged paranormal occurrences at Brougham Hall near Penrith.

[DelTrotter]

no on sky news this morning says we should know more later. its being hushed up by a gagging order. wonder what it is. summat dodgy is going on. hope theres justice for the children !!