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Man held over deaths of Newcastle couple | Man held over deaths of Newcastle couple |
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A man has been arrested over the deaths of a man and a woman in the Elswick area of Newcastle. | A man has been arrested over the deaths of a man and a woman in the Elswick area of Newcastle. |
The man, 64, and the 54-year-old woman, who have not been named, were found with serious injuries at a house in Bentinck Street at 10:25 GMT on Friday. | The man, 64, and the 54-year-old woman, who have not been named, were found with serious injuries at a house in Bentinck Street at 10:25 GMT on Friday. |
They were taken to the city's Royal Victoria Infirmary, where they were later pronounced dead. | They were taken to the city's Royal Victoria Infirmary, where they were later pronounced dead. |
Police said a 28-year-old man, who was also taken to hospital with less serious injuries, was arrested. | Police said a 28-year-old man, who was also taken to hospital with less serious injuries, was arrested. |
A force spokesman said the three people were known to each other and the deaths were being treated as suspicious. | A force spokesman said the three people were known to each other and the deaths were being treated as suspicious. |
No details of how the pair died have been released, but a post-mortem examination is due to be carried out later. Police have appealed for witnesses. | |
Det Ch Insp Andy Fairlamb added: "Police are treating the deaths as suspicious and are asking for help from the community in order to piece together the events that led up this incident." | Det Ch Insp Andy Fairlamb added: "Police are treating the deaths as suspicious and are asking for help from the community in order to piece together the events that led up this incident." |