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| Didcot murders: Family release tributes to victims | Didcot murders: Family release tributes to victims |
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| The family of the victims in a suspected triple murder have described it as an "unimaginable" tragedy. | The family of the victims in a suspected triple murder have described it as an "unimaginable" tragedy. |
| A manhunt was launched for Jed Allen, 21, who was suspected of killing his half-sister Derrin Jordon, aged six, his mother Janet Jordon, 48, and her partner Philip Howard, 44. | A manhunt was launched for Jed Allen, 21, who was suspected of killing his half-sister Derrin Jordon, aged six, his mother Janet Jordon, 48, and her partner Philip Howard, 44. |
| A post mortem examination confirmed they died from multiple stab wounds. | A post mortem examination confirmed they died from multiple stab wounds. |
| Their bodies were found in Vicarage Road, Didcot on Saturday. Allen's body was found in Oxford on Monday. | |
| The body found in woodland is yet to be formally identified, but police are satisfied it is Allen. | |
| 'Beloved bro' | |
| A statement on behalf of Janet and Derrin's family said: "Janet was a beloved daughter, sister and auntie. | |
| "Dezzy was a breath a fresh air and truly one of a kind. | "Dezzy was a breath a fresh air and truly one of a kind. |
| "For a family to lose someone so young cannot be explained in mere words." | "For a family to lose someone so young cannot be explained in mere words." |
| Philip's older brother said his family was in "shock and disbelief". | |
| "My beloved bro and Uncle Philip you'll be missed so much," he said. | |
| A statement from Philip's children said: "Take care of our sister Dezzy up there daddy, take care of Jan too. | |
| "We wish you didn't have to go Daddy, it's our worst nightmare come true." | |
| The search for Allen ended on Monday after a body was found off Marston Ferry Road in Oxford around 17:00 BST. | |
| Police confirmed the 21-year-old was their prime suspect after officers discovered the bodies of Ms Jordon, Mr Howard and Derrin at 20:20 BST on Saturday. | |
| More than 100 police were deployed to search Oxford University Parks where Allen worked as a groundsman. | |
| Detectives believed he had arrived in the city by train from Didcot at 17:45 on Saturday. | |
| Police have reopened Vicarage Road, but a cordon remains in place around the crime scene where officers are expected to remain until Thursday. |