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| Bodies of mother, 95, and daughter found in Kings Heath | Bodies of mother, 95, and daughter found in Kings Heath |
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| A 95-year-old woman and her 64-year-old daughter have been found dead at a house in Birmingham. | A 95-year-old woman and her 64-year-old daughter have been found dead at a house in Birmingham. |
| Police and fire crews forced their way into the terrace house in Balaclava Road just before 19:00 GMT on Monday after neighbours said they were concerned for their welfare. | Police and fire crews forced their way into the terrace house in Balaclava Road just before 19:00 GMT on Monday after neighbours said they were concerned for their welfare. |
| Officers said they were treating the deaths as unexplained. | Officers said they were treating the deaths as unexplained. |
| Forensic science experts are at the scene. Officers said they were trying to trace their next-of-kin. | Forensic science experts are at the scene. Officers said they were trying to trace their next-of-kin. |
| Det Insp Pete Dunn, of West Midlands Police, said neighbours contacted the force after being concerned that neither woman had been seen for some time. | |
| He said the neighbours had seen the pair's fire was on through the window of the house, but were unable to get an answer at the door. | He said the neighbours had seen the pair's fire was on through the window of the house, but were unable to get an answer at the door. |
| Mr Dunn urged anyone who may have seen the pair in the past week - or saw anything suspicious in Balaclava Road - to contact them. | Mr Dunn urged anyone who may have seen the pair in the past week - or saw anything suspicious in Balaclava Road - to contact them. |
| Post-mortem tests are being carried out. | |
| Midlands Today reporter Joan Cummins, who was at the scene, said neighbours had seen milk bottles lined up on the doorstep of the house and no-one had come to the door when they had knocked on it. | |
| She said they tapped on the window but were still unable to get any response and so called the police. | |
| It is thought the younger woman was the primary carer for her elderly mother. |