A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children were found dead at a house in south-west London.

Officers were called to a property on Thetford Road, New Malden, at about 21:30 BST on Tuesday where the bodies of the children were found.

A girl, aged four, and two boys, aged three, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The 43-year-old suspect is being questioned in custody.

A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.

Officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and are currently not giving any details on the possible cause of the deaths.

BBC London 94.9’s Jason Rosam said neighbours told him the family had recently moved into the house and there is a suggestion some of the children had disabilities.

A neighbour, who did not wish to be identified, said the family were originally from South Africa and had moved into the the large semi-detached house with their four children a year ago.

She said the three younger children were suffering from genetic disorders – believed to be life-limiting – but the eldest child, thought to be around seven or eight years old, was in good health.

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

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