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| A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the deaths of two residents at a nursing home in Leicester. | A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the deaths of two residents at a nursing home in Leicester. |
| The youth was detained just before 2030 GMT following the discovery of the women's bodies at the city's Hayes Park Nursing Home. | |
| A member of staff rang 999 after the bodies were found in a room at the home in Rowlatts Hill early on Wednesday. | A member of staff rang 999 after the bodies were found in a room at the home in Rowlatts Hill early on Wednesday. |
| Leicestershire Police said the suspect is local to the area. | Leicestershire Police said the suspect is local to the area. |
| An area around the home remains cordoned off and part of the building is also sealed as officers continue their investigation. | |
| 'Detailed examination' | |
| Det Supt Chris Thomas, who is leading the investigation, said: "This is a serious incident. There is a large cordon and we are carrying out a detailed examination at the home. | |
| "Officers have [spoken] with members of staff and other residents at the home and we are piecing together the information we are being given to establish the last known movements of the victims." | |
| Results of post-mortem examinations of the women's bodies have not been released. | |
| A spokesman for the nursing home said staff and directors were co-operating fully with the investigation. | |
| "The staff at the home have contacted relatives of residents to reassure them about the situation and to advise them that the home is operating as usual," he said. | |
| "The safety of our residents is our top priority and we will continue to fully co-operate with the police investigation." | |
| Neither of the victims have yet been formally named. |