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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. | 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. |
| The two were discovered lying on beds in separate rooms at the ground floor flat in Croydon. | The two were discovered lying on beds in separate rooms at the ground floor flat in Croydon. |
| They have not been formally identified, but police said they were students. Officers are tracing their next of kin. | They have not been formally identified, but police said they were students. Officers are tracing their next of kin. |
| BBC north of England correspondent Mark Simpson said a police source had described the scene as "gruesome". | BBC north of England correspondent Mark Simpson said a police source had described the scene as "gruesome". |
| The bodies were discovered on Saturday afternoon. | The bodies were discovered on Saturday afternoon. |
| 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 spokesman for Northumbria Police said that a "conclusive cause of death will have to await further tests". | |
| The street has been cordoned off while forensic experts examine the scene. | The street has been cordoned off while forensic experts examine the scene. |
| And extra police patrols have been put on duty in an attempt to reassure residents and officers plan to speak with local community leaders. | And extra police patrols have been put on duty in an attempt to reassure residents and officers plan to speak with local community leaders. |
| Det Supt Steve Wade, of Northumbria Police, said: "I would urge anyone with any information to contact the police." | |
| 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." |
| 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. |