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26/10/2006
Two children die in Corfu
Two young British children, Robert Shepherd, 6, and his sister Christianne, 7, have been found dead in their hotel room in Corfu.
Their parents Neil Shepherd and his partner Ruth Beatson have been taken to hospital are are both reported to be in a coma.
A Greek coronor, who is due to conduct a post mortem on the children, has said that he suspects poisoning of some form may be the likely cause of the deaths.
It is understood that the family were discovered by a cleaner in their hotel room in the costal village of Gouvia.
The parents condition is described as serious and they are in an intensive care.
The family, who have not been named, are said to have been on a week's holiday during the mid-term school break.
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Their parents Neil Shepherd and his partner Ruth Beatson have been taken to hospital are are both reported to be in a coma.
A Greek coronor, who is due to conduct a post mortem on the children, has said that he suspects poisoning of some form may be the likely cause of the deaths.
It is understood that the family were discovered by a cleaner in their hotel room in the costal village of Gouvia.
The parents condition is described as serious and they are in an intensive care.
The family, who have not been named, are said to have been on a week's holiday during the mid-term school break.
(SP/EF)
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Post-mortems due to be carried out on Corfu children
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07 November 2006
Funeral held for Corfu tragedy children
Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of two children who from carbon monoxide poisoning in a Corfu hotel. The funeral of Christianne Shepherd, 7, and her six-year-old brother Robert was held at St John's Church in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, followed by a private burial.
Funeral held for Corfu tragedy children
Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of two children who from carbon monoxide poisoning in a Corfu hotel. The funeral of Christianne Shepherd, 7, and her six-year-old brother Robert was held at St John's Church in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, followed by a private burial.
02 November 2006
Corfu couple return to Britain
The father of two children who died from carbon monoxide while on holiday in Corfu has returned to the UK with his girlfriend. Neil Shepherd, 38, and Ruth Beaston, 27, were seriously ill after being overcome by gas fumes at their holiday bungalow at the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel last week.
Corfu couple return to Britain
The father of two children who died from carbon monoxide while on holiday in Corfu has returned to the UK with his girlfriend. Neil Shepherd, 38, and Ruth Beaston, 27, were seriously ill after being overcome by gas fumes at their holiday bungalow at the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel last week.
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