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Mother appears in court charged with her children's murder

A woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of her baby son and daughter.

10-week-old Mason and his 14-month-old sister, Lily Sky Boots, were found unconscious on Wednesday by their father, Jeff Boots, when he returned from work to his home in Wandsworth, south-west London, sources said.

34-year-old, Felicia Boots, has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.

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Police given 24 hours to question mother

Jeffrey and Felicia Boots
Jeffrey and Felicia Boots Credit: N/A

Police have been given an extra 24 hours to question a mother suspected of killing her two babies.

Detectives will now have until tomorrow morning to quiz Felicia Boots about the deaths of 10 week old Tej and his 14 month old sister Lily Sky.

Their bodies were found by their father at the family home in Wandsworth on Wednesday.

It's understood they had been smothered.

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Children thought to be found by father

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10 wk old baby boy and his 14 month old sister found dead by father at their home in Wandsworth. Wife found with slit wrists@londontonight

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