**The father of two children who died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Corfu has described the final moments of their lives, at a trial on the island.**Two Thomas Cook employees are charged with the manslaughter of Robert and Christianne Shepherd by negligence.
The children, aged six and seven, died while on holiday in October 2006.
Neil Shepherd, 38, of Horbury, West Yorkshire, was in tears as he told the court how the children had felt dizzy and sick.
He described how he and his son had a race as the family went for breakfast that morning and Robert had said he felt dizzy.
Mr Shepherd said Robert had “brightened up” as the day went on.
The court heard how Christianne showed no signs of illness until that evening, when shortly after she had gone to bed in their apartment at the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel she started to be sick.
Mr Shepherd told the court how he went to get a carrier bag for Christianne to be sick into.
“When I sat up I felt dizzy, but my concern was for my daughter,” he said.
“When she was being sick I felt sick myself and was immediately sick.”
Mr Shepherd said his partner, Ruth Beatson, went to check on Robert and she also felt dizzy, but she put it down to feeling ill a few weeks earlier.
When asked what happened next Mr Shepherd said: “I can’t remember anything after me being sick because I just passed out within a few seconds.”
The couple, who are now married, were taken to hospital in Athens.
When they regained consciousness a few days later, they were told Robert and Christianne had died.
“I can’t really remember what was said or anything about that time because we were still very poorly and all I can remember is that my brother informed me that I had lost my children,” Mr Shepherd said.
Nicola Gibson, 25, and Richard Carson, 27, have gone on trial along with 10 Greek nationals charged with manslaughter by negligence.
The trial continues.