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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 their six-year-old son. | 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 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. | 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. |
| A 34-year-old man with stab wounds was also at the house. | A 34-year-old man with stab wounds was also at the house. |
| 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." |
| A postmortem is expected to take place on Tuesday evening. | A postmortem is expected to take place on Tuesday evening. |
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