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A man has been arrested after the bodies of two women in their 20s were found in a flat in Birmingham. | A man has been arrested after the bodies of two women in their 20s were found in a flat in Birmingham. |
Ryland Street in the city centre has been sealed off following Monday afternoon's discovery. | Ryland Street in the city centre has been sealed off following Monday afternoon's discovery. |
Police have not said how the women died, but said they were subjected to a "sustained and violent attack". | Police have not said how the women died, but said they were subjected to a "sustained and violent attack". |
The 28-year-old man, from Birmingham, was arrested by Kent Police on Tuesday morning as he tried to board a ferry in Dover. | The 28-year-old man, from Birmingham, was arrested by Kent Police on Tuesday morning as he tried to board a ferry in Dover. |
Police said the man may have been known to the women. | Police said the man may have been known to the women. |
Det Ch Supt Dave Mirfield said he believed "at least" one weapon had been used in the attack. | |
He added that officers were in contact with the women's next of kin. | |
'Tragic and horrendous' | |
Forensic officers are at the scene and post-mortem examinations are expected to be held later. | Forensic officers are at the scene and post-mortem examinations are expected to be held later. |
The Placido apartment block, where the bodies were found, has been cordoned off. The apartments are part of the recently-built Jupiter development near Broad Street, the city's entertainment centre. | The Placido apartment block, where the bodies were found, has been cordoned off. The apartments are part of the recently-built Jupiter development near Broad Street, the city's entertainment centre. |
Officers said the bodies had not yet been moved and that the scene was "challenging forensically" | Officers said the bodies had not yet been moved and that the scene was "challenging forensically" |
They particularly urged anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area over the weekend. | |
Supt Matt Ward said they believed it had been an "isolated incident". | |
He said: "Although this is a tragic and horrendous crime, at this stage we believe it to be an isolated incident. | |
"Other members of the Ladywood community can go about their normal business in safety." |