08/08/2011
Women Found Dead In Fulwood House Fire
Police in Lancashire have appealed for information following the discovery of the bodies of two women at a house in Fulwood after a fire.
Police were called to the house on Longfield around 2am this morning, following reports of a fire.
The bodies of Maureen Allen and her daughter, who has not yet been identified, were found inside the property. Post mortem examinations are due to be carried out.
A 21-year-old man from Preston has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody. According to reports, the murdered women are his mother and grandmother, but formal identifications are still to be carried out.
Some reports have indicated that a stabbing took place before the house was set alight, but this has not been confirmed by police. However, they have confirmed that "injuries" were sustained by both victims.
Detective Superintendent Neil Esseen said: "We are still in the early stages of this enquiry and are trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the two women.
"I have a team of detectives working on this investigation who are following a number of lines of enquiry.
"I would urge anybody who has any information about this incident to contact police as a matter of urgency.
"I am also keen to speak with anybody who live in the Longfield area who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the past 24 hours. Even the smallest amount of information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could be crucial to this investigation.
Anybody with any information is asked to contact police on: 08451 25 35 45 or call Crimestoppers on: 0800 555 111.
(KMcA/GK)
Police were called to the house on Longfield around 2am this morning, following reports of a fire.
The bodies of Maureen Allen and her daughter, who has not yet been identified, were found inside the property. Post mortem examinations are due to be carried out.
A 21-year-old man from Preston has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody. According to reports, the murdered women are his mother and grandmother, but formal identifications are still to be carried out.
Some reports have indicated that a stabbing took place before the house was set alight, but this has not been confirmed by police. However, they have confirmed that "injuries" were sustained by both victims.
Detective Superintendent Neil Esseen said: "We are still in the early stages of this enquiry and are trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the two women.
"I have a team of detectives working on this investigation who are following a number of lines of enquiry.
"I would urge anybody who has any information about this incident to contact police as a matter of urgency.
"I am also keen to speak with anybody who live in the Longfield area who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the past 24 hours. Even the smallest amount of information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could be crucial to this investigation.
Anybody with any information is asked to contact police on: 08451 25 35 45 or call Crimestoppers on: 0800 555 111.
(KMcA/GK)
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