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A father and two young children who were found dead in a car on a remote road in a Welsh beauty spot have been named.

The three were Brian Philcox, 52, and Amy, seven and three-year-old Owen. All had died from carbon monoxide poisoning after inhaling car fumes.

A bomb disposal unit was called to examine the Land Rover Freelander after police found a "device" at Mr Philcox's home in Runcorn, Cheshire.

Four teddy bears along with bouquets of flowers have been tied to the railings outside the address.

Police said the children lived with their mother in Cheshire and Mr Philcox was with their son and daughter under an access arrangement.

A member of the public had raised the alarm after coming across their Land Rover.

Cheshire police said the mother of the children had reported them missing after they failed to return from a Father's Day outing.

The hillside road near Llanrwst in the Snowdonia National Park remains taped off today.

Police said the incident was being treated as suspicious, but were not looking for other suspects.

The bodies were found not far from where Mike Todd, chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, was discovered dead earlier this year.

A worker from a bed and breakfast not far from where the Land Rover was parked, said: "The place where it happened is off one of the narrow roads crossing the country.

"It's in the middle of fields with only a few houses nearby, it's very isolated.

"It is one of the prettiest parts of the country. I am more sorry for the children. I think it is a selfish act taking the children away."

The deaths appear to echo the case of Keith Young, 38, who killed himself and his four sons in March 2003 in Llangollen, North Wales.


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[JohnCenaFan28]

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