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| Walsall stabbings: One victim was mother of three | Walsall stabbings: One victim was mother of three |
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| Three girls who were asleep in a house where two bodies were discovered were the daughters of the dead woman. | 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. | 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, was earlier arrested on suspicion of murder. | |
| He has now been released without charge. | |
| Earlier 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. | Both people were believed to have died as a result of knife injuries, the force said. |
| Forensic post-mortem examinations would be conducted 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. | Officers were called to the house by the ambulance service in the early hours. |
| A weapon has been recovered from inside the property. | A weapon has been recovered from inside the property. |
| Earlier 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. | "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." | "We're keeping an open mind as to what took place inside the house and are exploring a number of possibilities." |
| The 19-year-old man, who has not been named by police, is understood to be known to the two people who died. | |
| Det Insp Corfield said: "The man who will face no further action is fully supportive of our investigation. | |
| "He has provided the team with invaluable information which has led us one step closer to uncovering the truth." | |
| Earlier police said family liaison officers were supporting the families of those who died "during this difficult time" and formal identifications had not yet taken place. | |
| 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." |
| Patrols in the area had been stepped up to reassure worried people and to allow information to be passed to officers, the force said. | Patrols in the area had been stepped up to reassure worried people and to allow information to be passed to officers, the force said. |