Depressed shopkeeper ‘slit his kids’ throats’

A shopkeeper accused of slitting the throats of his two children told police he was depressed because his customers had upset him, a court heard. Pavinya Nithiyakumar, aged 19 months, and her three-year-old brother Nigish Nithiyakumar died after the attack at their home in Aldborough Parade, Ilford, east London on April 26. Pavinya was declared dead at the scene at 5.53pm while Nigish was pronounced dead at 7.42pm at the Royal London Hospital. Bearded Nadarajah Nithiyakumar, 40, appeared at the…