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| Didcot killings: Weapon found in house | Didcot killings: Weapon found in house |
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| Police searching for a man suspected of killing his six-year-old sister, his mother and her partner have recovered a weapon from the crime scene. | Police searching for a man suspected of killing his six-year-old sister, his mother and her partner have recovered a weapon from the crime scene. |
| Police are continuing to search for 21-year-old Jed Allen who they want to question in connection with the deaths. | Police are continuing to search for 21-year-old Jed Allen who they want to question in connection with the deaths. |
| The bodies of Janet Jordon, 48, her six-year-old daughter Derrin and Philip Howard, 44, were found at their home in Didcot, Oxfordshire, on Saturday. | The bodies of Janet Jordon, 48, her six-year-old daughter Derrin and Philip Howard, 44, were found at their home in Didcot, Oxfordshire, on Saturday. |
| CCTV footage of Mr Allen at Oxford railway station has also been released. | CCTV footage of Mr Allen at Oxford railway station has also been released. |
| The footage shows him in WH Smith store on Saturday shortly before 18:00 BST. | The footage shows him in WH Smith store on Saturday shortly before 18:00 BST. |
| He was wearing a red or maroon shirt, a dark jacket with a distinctive flash on the zip, a hooded top, blue jeans and dark shoes. | He was wearing a red or maroon shirt, a dark jacket with a distinctive flash on the zip, a hooded top, blue jeans and dark shoes. |
| Detectives believe Mr Allen arrived by train from Didcot at 17:45 BST. | Detectives believe Mr Allen arrived by train from Didcot at 17:45 BST. |
| Det Supt Chris Ward, of Thames Valley Police, said: "If anybody knows where he is and is deliberately harbouring him, that is a very serious offence. | Det Supt Chris Ward, of Thames Valley Police, said: "If anybody knows where he is and is deliberately harbouring him, that is a very serious offence. |
| "If that is the case they need to contact us as soon as possible." | "If that is the case they need to contact us as soon as possible." |
| Mr Allen, who has a distinctive black spider tattoo on his left hand, is described as white, about 6ft (1.8m) tall and stocky. | Mr Allen, who has a distinctive black spider tattoo on his left hand, is described as white, about 6ft (1.8m) tall and stocky. |
| Thames Valley Police confirmed he was known to the force and has warned the public not to approach him, although he is not considered dangerous to the wider community. | Thames Valley Police confirmed he was known to the force and has warned the public not to approach him, although he is not considered dangerous to the wider community. |
| Mr Ward added: "We are conducting a number of searches to try and locate the suspect. These will continue today and extra officers and national resources have been deployed in order to assist us with that. | Mr Ward added: "We are conducting a number of searches to try and locate the suspect. These will continue today and extra officers and national resources have been deployed in order to assist us with that. |
| "We have recovered a weapon from within the crime scene but our search for the suspect continues today." | "We have recovered a weapon from within the crime scene but our search for the suspect continues today." |
| 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. |
| Police said the cause of death was believed to be stab wounds. | Police said the cause of death was believed to be stab wounds. |
| More than 100 officers - some of them armed - have been taking part in searches, which involved closing Oxford University Parks where Mr Allen used to work as a groundsman. The park has since reopened. | More than 100 officers - some of them armed - have been taking part in searches, which involved closing Oxford University Parks where Mr Allen used to work as a groundsman. The park has since reopened. |
| Police said the presence of armed police was "purely for the safety of the searching officers". | Police said the presence of armed police was "purely for the safety of the searching officers". |
| Didcot town councillor Margaret Davies described Mr Allen as calm and normal. | Didcot town councillor Margaret Davies described Mr Allen as calm and normal. |
| She said: "He's worked for a couple of years for Didcot Town Council and has been calm, has been working in the parks and has been fine. Studying at Abingdon and Witney College - a normal person." | She said: "He's worked for a couple of years for Didcot Town Council and has been calm, has been working in the parks and has been fine. Studying at Abingdon and Witney College - a normal person." |
| John Myers, head teacher of All Saint's Primary School in Didcot, where Derrin was a pupil, described her as "a beautiful, happy, gentle, little girl, just a lovely, gentle, little soul... with lots of friends". | John Myers, head teacher of All Saint's Primary School in Didcot, where Derrin was a pupil, described her as "a beautiful, happy, gentle, little girl, just a lovely, gentle, little soul... with lots of friends". |
| Ladygrove Community Centre, next door to the school, is opening its doors to allow staff, children and families to pay tribute to the little girl. | Ladygrove Community Centre, next door to the school, is opening its doors to allow staff, children and families to pay tribute to the little girl. |
| A number of people have also visited Vicarage Road to leave floral tributes. | |
| One note left with 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. | One note left with 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". | Earlier, resident Sheila Welch said the family had only lived in the house for a couple of months and "always looked so happy". |
| She said: "All I can say is that I am very upset - it is all very traumatic." | She said: "All I can say is that I am very upset - it is all very traumatic." |