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Didcot killings: Suspect Jed Allen is victim's son | Didcot killings: Suspect Jed Allen is victim's son |
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Police are hunting for a 21-year-old man after his mother, a man and young girl were found stabbed to death. | |
The bodies of Janet Jordon, 48, Philip Howard, 44, and six-year-old Derrin Jordon were found at their home in Didcot, Oxfordshire, on Saturday. | |
Det Supt Chris Ward said officers were continuing to search for Jed Allen in connection with the deaths. | |
There is no suggestion he is armed and some officers are carrying weapons for their own protection, he added. | |
The detective repeated his earlier plea for anyone who knows Mr Allen's whereabouts to come forward. | The detective repeated his earlier plea for anyone who knows Mr Allen's whereabouts to come forward. |
Mr Allen, who has a distinctive black widow spider tattoo on his left hand, is described as white, about 6ft (1.8m) tall and stocky. | |
He is known to the police and members of the public have been warned not to approach him. | |
Although post-mortem examinations are yet to be carried out, police revealed the likely cause of death of the victims was stab wounds. | |
"This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the families of Janet, Philip and Derrin," said Det Supt Ward. | "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the families of Janet, Philip and Derrin," said Det Supt Ward. |
"It is vital that we trace Jed Allen and I would urge anyone who has any information about his whereabouts to contact police via the 101 number. | "It is vital that we trace Jed Allen and I would urge anyone who has any information about his whereabouts to contact police via the 101 number. |
"If you see Jed please do not approach him, instead call 999 immediately." | "If you see Jed please do not approach him, instead call 999 immediately." |
Officers earlier cordoned off Oxford University Parks as part of their search and were also seen to erect a forensics tent. | |
Police said the search for Mr Allen, who formerly worked as a university groundskeeper at the park, was "intelligence led". | |
BBC South reporter Ben Moore said two more vans full of officers, some of them armed, had arrived at the site on Sunday evening to continue the search. | |
The victims' bodies were found in a house in Vicarage Road at about 20:20 BST on Saturday after police were alerted by concerned neighbours. | The victims' bodies were found in a house in Vicarage Road at about 20:20 BST on Saturday after police were alerted by concerned neighbours. |
A number of people have visited the scene to leave floral tributes. | A number of people have visited the scene to leave floral tributes. |
One tribute attached to a bunch of flowers read: "You are my family and always will be. I will miss you all each day. You have all left a massive void in my heart which will never be filled. | |
"I love you all so much, Jan, Phil and my Dezzy Doo." | "I love you all so much, Jan, Phil and my Dezzy Doo." |
Earlier, resident Sheila Welch said the family had only lived in the house for a couple of months and "always looked so happy". | |
Ms Welch said she was first alerted when police descended on the quiet residential road, adding there were "just sirens and police cars". | |
"All I can say is that I am very upset - it is all very traumatic," she added. |