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Samantha Ford appears in court accused of murdering toddler twins as husband posts heartbreaking tribute to 'beautiful babies'

Steven Ford posted a tribute to his two children Jake and Chloe on Saturday (Picture: Steven Ford/Twitter)

A British woman has appeared in court accused of murdering her toddler twins.

Samantha Ford is accused of killing her two 23-month-old twins Jake and Chloe on December 26.

The 37-year-old was in Canterbury Magistrates' Court on Saturday charged with two counts of murder.

Ford was taken to hospital after a car crash on Thursday, which prompted police to go to her home in Margate.

Police found the dead children at the house.

Her appearance in court on Saturday comes as her husband Steven posted a heartbreaking tribute to his children on social media.

Posting a picture of the twins, he wrote: "Daddy's twins. My beautiful babies, I love you."

Just three days before Jake and Chloe were found dead, Mr Ford also posted a picture of him with his daughter.

"Snuggling with my fave girl," he wrote alongside the hashtag #myworld.

Ford remains in custody after appearing in court and her case will resume on Monday.

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