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Walsall stabbings: One victim was mother of three | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Three girls who were asleep in a house where two bodies were discovered were the daughters of the dead woman. | |
The 29-year-old woman and a man aged 32 - believed to be former partners - were found at Hollemeadow Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands, early on Saturday. | |
A 19-year-old man, who was at the house where the girls aged 11, eight and seven were sleeping, is being held on suspicion of murder. | |
Police said they were "keeping an open mind" about what happened. | |
Both people were believed to have died as a result of knife injuries, the force said. | |
Forensic post-mortem examinations would be conducted later on Sunday and the results were expected to be released on Monday, said police. | |
Officers were called to the house by the ambulance service in the early hours. | |
A weapon has been recovered from inside the property. | |
The 19-year-old is understood to be known to the two people who died. | |
A warrant of further detention to extend his stay in custody by 12 hours from 05:00 BST on Sunday has been authorised. | |
Det Insp Caroline Corfield said: "Two families have experienced a tragedy and three young girls have been robbed of a mother. | |
"Our thoughts remain with them today. | |
"We're keeping an open mind as to what took place inside the house and are exploring a number of possibilities." | |
Police said family liaison officers were supporting the families of those who died "during this difficult time". | |
Neighbour Natasha Pitt said: "(My) first reaction was obviously I'm scared because obviously I've got small children and it's literally on our doorstep. | Neighbour Natasha Pitt said: "(My) first reaction was obviously I'm scared because obviously I've got small children and it's literally on our doorstep. |
"When you hear that there's children in the home as well, it's upsetting. You don't want to hear about things like that." | "When you hear that there's children in the home as well, it's upsetting. You don't want to hear about things like that." |
Police said formal identifications had not yet taken place. | |
Patrols in the area had been stepped up to reassure worried people and to allow information to be passed to officers, the force said. |