I'm no witch, says twins row woman

The couple at the centre of the internet adoption row have denied allegations that they practised witchcraft.

Judith and Alan Kilshaw say the claims are all lies.

Mr and Mrs Kilshaw's young sons also spoke for the first time about how they were missing their baby "sisters".

Mrs Kilshaw has hit back at reports that she was a black magic witch who prowled around a baby's grave.

"I am not a witch," she said. "My children will tell you, my friends that know me will tell you that. They are saying anything they want to say about us."

The mother-of-four claimed the controversy over the adoption of Belinda and Kimberley had destroyed their lives and ruined the family business.

"I don't regret being involved with the children," Mrs Kilshaw said. "We want the children back. They are our children. We are not witches. I want someone to come forward with evidence. We don't do magic, we have never done magic, we are just a regular family."

Mr Kilshaw, a 45-year-old solicitor, asked to be left alone until Tuesday's court hearing in Birmingham, when Flintshire County Council will try to have the girls made wards of court.

The couple's sons, James, seven, and Rupert, four, were upset the girls had been taken and "wanted the babies back", Mrs Kilshaw said. The boys told how they enjoyed pulling funny faces at the girls and liked them because they smiled and giggled.

Mrs Kilshaw was alleged to have said she was prepared to use black magic to keep the six-month-old twins. The News of the World said she was preparing a spell to get the babies returned to her from social services.