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| Man arrested over family deaths | Man arrested over family deaths |
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| A 33-year-old relative of a family of four found dead at a house in Newcastle has been arrested, police said. | A 33-year-old relative of a family of four found dead at a house in Newcastle has been arrested, police said. |
| The two adults and a girl aged about nine, and a boy aged about five, were discovered in Hawthorn Gardens on Tuesday morning. | |
| No further details of their identity or age has been released, but police confirm they are from the same family. | |
| The man was arrested in connection with the deaths at an address in Gateshead and is being questioned in Newcastle. | The man was arrested in connection with the deaths at an address in Gateshead and is being questioned in Newcastle. |
| Officers discovered the bodies when they arrived at the property "acting on information received". | |
| The quiet residential area is made up of semi-detached homes with enclosed gardens. | |
| Neighbours spoke of their shock when Hawthorn Gardens, and later a street backing onto it, were cordoned off. | |
| Earlier, another property less than a mile away in Rydal Road, Gosforth, was sealed off by police, but it is believed their search has now ended. |