Woman drugged and smothered her five kids before jumping in front of a train after splitting from husband

Mum believed to have killed her five children before throwing herself in front of a train reportedly set the breakfast table before drugging and smothering the kids. 

It is claimed that the children's mum, who has been named only as Christiane K, was left "overwhelmed" when she split from her husband.

German police are continuing to investigate the massacre with the prime suspect being the children's mum.

The children - aged between 1 and 8 - were all found dead by police at the family's flat in Solingen, western Germany. The victims have been named Luca, 8, and Timo, 6, Sophie, 3, Leonie 2, and Melina who was just 1.

The woman's eldest son Marcel survived the massacre. It is believed the children were killed on Wednesday night, September 2, and the next day Christiane K. and Marcel traveled on a train to Dusseldorf - 20 miles from their home.

Christiane K reportedly texted her mum at around lunchtime and said, "send the police to the apartment, the children are dead".

Marce was left on the train as his mum got off and threw herself onto the tracks at Dusseldorf Central Station.

The boy is reported to have stayed on the train until he got to his grandma's house about 30 miles away in Mönchengladbach. Police said he was not harmed and is currently in the care of relatives.

Meanwhile, the mum was rescued by firefighters but remains in a serious condition.