Two children allegedly abducted by their mother from the custody of their British father have been found dead in Soke, Turkey after she apparently gassed them and also killed herself.
The children were meant to be in the custody of their father Justin Mellersh, 46, from Lyndhurst in Hampshire, but were reported missing in February last year - and a Europe-wide search launched. They were last seen near Bremen, in Germany.
A Facebook page dedicated to trying to find the youngsters said: "On November 18th 2011, all three were found dead in Turkey. Elke had committed suicide and taken the kids with her. This had been our greatest fear."
Another post added: "We do not blame the mother for this tragedy, it's clear that she suffered a debilitating mental illness with paranoid delusions. Rather we mourn that we were not able to ease her inner pain and confusion, and so were unable to prevent this sad, sad end."
The Daily Mail said that Turkish reports suggested the family died of carbon monoxide poisoning - possibly from a heater. .. read more
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8903970/Missing-Mellersh-children-found-dead-with-mother-in-Turkey.html
