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Chinese pair found dead in flat Chinese pair found dead in flat
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The deaths of a Chinese man and woman found with serious head injuries at a flat in Newcastle's West End are being treated as murder. A murder investigation is under way after two Chinese students were found dead at a flat in Newcastle's West End.
The two were discovered lying on beds in separate rooms at the ground floor flat in Croydon. The man and woman were found lying on beds in separate rooms at the ground floor flat in Croydon Road on Saturday.
They have not been formally identified, but police said they were students. Officers are tracing their next of kin. Post-mortem examinations showed the man had died from "massive" head injuries. The woman had head injuries and "may have been asphyxiated".
BBC north of England correspondent Mark Simpson said a police source had described the scene as "gruesome". They have not yet been formally identified, as police are still tracing their next of kin.
The bodies were discovered on Saturday afternoon. Northumbria Police said that for the woman, a "conclusive cause of death will have to await further tests".
Post-mortem examinations have revealed the man died from "massive" head injuries and the woman suffered head injuries and "may have been asphyxiated". I am very shocked, I cannot see if we should live in this area any more Ishaopeng Wu, Chinese student A police source described the scene as "gruesome".
A spokesman for Northumbria Police said that a "conclusive cause of death will have to await further tests". Car removed
The street has been cordoned off while forensic experts examine the scene. The deaths have caused shock in the suburban area, which is popular with students and Asian families.
And extra police patrols have been put on duty in an attempt to reassure residents and officers plan to speak with local community leaders. I am very shocked, I cannot see if we should live in this area any more Ishaopeng Wu, Chinese student
Det Supt Steve Wade, of Northumbria Police, said: "I would urge anyone with any information to contact the police." The street has been cordoned off, and students arrived at the cordon throughout Sunday to check on friends.
The deaths have caused shock in the suburban area which is popular with students and Asian families.Car removed
BBC correspondent Mark Simpson said students had been arriving at the police cordon throughout the day to check on friends.
Ishaopeng Wu, 31, a Chinese student at Newcastle University who has lived in the area for four years, said he was shocked by the deaths.Ishaopeng Wu, 31, a Chinese student at Newcastle University who has lived in the area for four years, said he was shocked by the deaths.
"I cannot see if we should live in this area any more," he said."I cannot see if we should live in this area any more," he said.
"It is a tough area, but convenient for the university. I cannot believe this has happened.""It is a tough area, but convenient for the university. I cannot believe this has happened."
Extra police patrols have been put on duty in an attempt to reassure residents, and officers plan to speak to local community leaders.
On Saturday night police removed a silver hatchback car on a covered lorry.On Saturday night police removed a silver hatchback car on a covered lorry.
Police urged anyone with any information to contact them.