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Murder inquiry opened after two found dead at house in Canterbury Murder inquiry opened after two found dead at house in Canterbury
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A 53-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man and a woman were found dead by police called to a home in Kent.A 53-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man and a woman were found dead by police called to a home in Kent.
The victims were named by Kent police as Natasha Sadler and Simon Gorecki. An unconfirmed report on social media claimed they had been stabbed.
Two other males, aged 17 and 20, were injured in what police described as an altercation at the property on Dickens Avenue, Canterbury, on Tuesday evening. The 17-year-old remains in a critical condition, while the 20-year-old was released from hospital on Wednesday morning.Two other males, aged 17 and 20, were injured in what police described as an altercation at the property on Dickens Avenue, Canterbury, on Tuesday evening. The 17-year-old remains in a critical condition, while the 20-year-old was released from hospital on Wednesday morning.
An unconfirmed report on social media claimed that the victims had been stabbed. Pictures showed a cordon around the scene and forensic investigators wearing white overalls. A Kent police spokesman said he was unable to comment on the claim. Pictures showed a cordon around the scene and forensic investigators wearing white overalls.
CANTERBURY update: Two people are said to have died in a stabbing at Dickens Avenue. https://t.co/O3tisZUPRz pic.twitter.com/IWbTyL5I2WCANTERBURY update: Two people are said to have died in a stabbing at Dickens Avenue. https://t.co/O3tisZUPRz pic.twitter.com/IWbTyL5I2W
Officers from the Kent and Essex serious crime directorate were investigating how the victims died and searching the scene.Officers from the Kent and Essex serious crime directorate were investigating how the victims died and searching the scene.
One of those killed has been described as a 40-year-old woman from Canterbury. Her next of kin has been informed. “Inquiries are ongoing to locate the next of kin of a man who also died at the scene,” police said. Sadler, 40, is understood to be from Canterbury and her next of kin have been informed. “Inquiries are ongoing to locate the next of kin of a man who also died at the scene,” police said.
A police spokeswoman said they believed the victims and the arrested man knew each other.A police spokeswoman said they believed the victims and the arrested man knew each other.
The property housed people on a temporary basis, neighbours said. One, who declined to be named, said she believed tenants were placed there by the authorities. “I just saw flashing lights last night,” she said. “My partner told me there was a tent in the garden where presumably they are doing forensics.”The property housed people on a temporary basis, neighbours said. One, who declined to be named, said she believed tenants were placed there by the authorities. “I just saw flashing lights last night,” she said. “My partner told me there was a tent in the garden where presumably they are doing forensics.”
Charlotte Bunn, 83, who lives opposite, said: “I think the people who stay there live there for maybe one or two years then move on.”Charlotte Bunn, 83, who lives opposite, said: “I think the people who stay there live there for maybe one or two years then move on.”
House to house enquiries have been carried out in the area, and postmortems are due to take place on 31 March. House to house inquiries have been carried out in the area, and postmortems are due to take place on 31 March.
DCI Nick Gossett said: ‘We understand that this incident will be of concern to residents. However, I would like to stress that we believe all individuals involved knew each other. Officers have been working at the scene in an effort to gather forensic evidence and our inquiries are ongoing.’ DCI Nick Gossett said: “We understand that this incident will be of concern to residents. However, I would like to stress that we believe all individuals involved knew each other. Officers have been working at the scene in an effort to gather forensic evidence and our inquiries are ongoing.”