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Police hunt man suspected of killing three family members in Didcot Police hunt man suspected of killing three family members in Didcot
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Police are hunting a man suspected of killing three members of his family, including a six-year-old girl. Police have been searching Oxford University Parks for a man suspected of killing three members of his family, including a six-year-old girl.
The girl’s body was found alongside that of a 46-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man at a property in Didcot, Oxfordshire, on Saturday night.The girl’s body was found alongside that of a 46-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man at a property in Didcot, Oxfordshire, on Saturday night.
Police on Sunday morning appealed for help in tracing Jed Allen, 21, in connection with the murders. He does not live in the house on Vicarage Road where the bodies were found. Police said on Sunday they were urgently trying to trace 21-year-old Jed Allen, who was previously known to them, in connection with the deaths. Allen formerly worked as a groundsman at the university and the search centred on the parkland area owned by the university near the city centre.
Det Supt Chris Ward said he did not believe that Allen posed a threat to the public but said people should not to approach him and should contact police immediately if they see him. Around 20 officers carrying riot shields were seen entering Oxford University Parks, which was closed off to the public, and a blue forensic tent was set up in the grounds. A police helicopter hovered over the area.
“He is now a suspect in this inquiry and it’s very important we locate him as quickly as possible,” Ward said. “He is described a 6ft tall, he’s of large build and, distinctively, he has a tattoo on his left hand of a spider.” . UPDATE:About 20 police in riot gear at Ox Uni Parks as part of Jed Allen triple murder manhunt http://t.co/oaXTweWalx pic.twitter.com/02YzaVgowN
DS Chris Ward said of Allen: “He is now a suspect in this inquiry and it’s very important we locate him as quickly as possible. He is described as 6ft tall, of large build and, distinctively, he has a tattoo on his left hand of a spider.” .
Do you have any information about Jed Allen? Wanted in connection with three murders in #Didcot http://t.co/Xs62sYj5lJ
Have you seen Jed Allen?Wanted in connection with the murders of three people.Call 101 with info (URN 465 24/5) pic.twitter.com/7x10IB4GG9Have you seen Jed Allen?Wanted in connection with the murders of three people.Call 101 with info (URN 465 24/5) pic.twitter.com/7x10IB4GG9
The bodies were discovered after a call from a member of the public just before 8.30pm on Saturday. The family moved in to the house within the past two months and had lived in the area before that, Ward said. He said he did not believe that Allen posed a threat to the public but said people should not approach him if sighted but should call 999 immediately.
The bodies were discovered at a house in Didcot after a call from a member of the public just before 8.30pm on Saturday. The family moved into the house within the past two months and had lived in the area before that, Ward said. Allen, listed on Didcot council’s website as a gardening apprentice, lives a 20-minute walk away from the property. Pictures posted on Instagram by Allen showed him brandishing a knife and an axe.
Jed Allen has a distinctive tattoo on his left hand. Please call 101 or Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 with info pic.twitter.com/X8yzfHloHC
Relatives of the victims have been informed of the deaths and are being looked after by specialist officers.Relatives of the victims have been informed of the deaths and are being looked after by specialist officers.
Allen is listed on Didcot council’s website as a gardening apprentice. He lives a 20-minute walk away from the property. Sheila Welch, who lives on the road where the bodies were found, told the Press Association that the first that she knew that anything had happened was when police descended on the quiet residential street.
Police have visited a number of addresses associated with Allen and are continuing to search in and around the Didcot area. University grounds were among the locations being searched on Sunday, and parks that are usually open to the public were closed to allow officers to work unhindered. Allen formerly worked as a groundsman for Oxford University. “They are new neighbours and had only been here a couple of months – I don’t know their names,” she said.
Ward refused to speculate on the cause of the deaths but said no firearm was involved. A postmortem examination was due to take place on Sunday . “I used to see them: a lovely mother and a little girl. They always looked so happy ... All I can say is that I am very upset, it is all very traumatic.”
Police have visited a number of addresses associated with Allen and are continuing to search in and around the Didcot area.
Ward refused to speculate on the cause of the deaths but said no firearm was involved. A postmortem examination was due to take place on Sunday.