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Man arrested after partner and son found stabbed to death Man arrested after partner and son found stabbed to death
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his partner and six-year-old son, it has emerged. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his partner and their six-year-old son.
The 41-year-old woman and the child were found with stab wounds at a house in Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, at 11.40am on Tuesday. The 41-year-old woman and the child were found dead with stab wounds at a house in Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, at 11.40am on Tuesday. Her body was found downstairs and the boy's body was upstairs in the front bedroom.
Police said they were confronted with a "distressing scene" as they entered the property, where the body of the child was found in the front bedroom. A 34-year-old man with stab wounds was also at the house.
The 34-year-old murder suspect was also at the house and had suffered stab wounds. He was arrested on suspicion of murder and was airlifted to the Royal Preston hospital, where his conditioned is described as serious.
He was arrested on suspicion of murder and was airlifted to the Royal Preston Hospital, where his conditioned is described as serious.
A cordon remained in place at the scene and postmortem examinations will take place later, police said.A cordon remained in place at the scene and postmortem examinations will take place later, police said.
Detective Superintendent Paul Withers, of Lancashire police, said: "The person who is under arrest is known to the people in the house. Detective Superintendent Paul Withers of Lancashire police said: "The person who is under arrest is known to the people in the house.
"It is quite a distressing scene as you can imagine, a six-year-old boy and a 41-year-old lady."It is quite a distressing scene as you can imagine, a six-year-old boy and a 41-year-old lady.
"We're very keen to ascertain what has happened in the house behind me."We're very keen to ascertain what has happened in the house behind me.
"They've received stab wounds, I don't wish to speculate any further than that.""They've received stab wounds, I don't wish to speculate any further than that."
He added: "The little boy was upstairs in the front bedroom, and his mother is downstairs."
A postmortem is expected to take place on Tuesday evening.A postmortem is expected to take place on Tuesday evening.
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