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| Man arrested over family deaths | Man arrested over family deaths |
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| A 33-year-old relative of a family of four found dead at a house in Newcastle has been arrested. | |
| The two adults and children, believed to be girl aged about nine, and a boy aged about five, were discovered in Hawthorn Gardens on Tuesday morning. | |
| No further details of their identity or age have been released, but police confirm they are from the same family. | |
| The man was arrested in connection with the deaths at an address in Gateshead and is being questioned in Newcastle. | The man was arrested in connection with the deaths at an address in Gateshead and is being questioned in Newcastle. |
| Officers discovered the bodies when they arrived at the property "acting on information received". | Officers discovered the bodies when they arrived at the property "acting on information received". |
| The quiet residential area is made up of semi-detached homes with enclosed gardens. | The quiet residential area is made up of semi-detached homes with enclosed gardens. |
| 'Absolutely devastated' | |
| Neighbours spoke of their shock when Hawthorn Gardens, and later a street backing onto it, were cordoned off. | Neighbours spoke of their shock when Hawthorn Gardens, and later a street backing onto it, were cordoned off. |
| Elizabeth Cessford, whose garden backs on to the house, said: "I'm absolutely devastated. | |
| "I would see the children playing on the trampoline jumping up and down and having a really good time. I would think they were really happy children. | |
| "I didn't really know the family, but I'm absolutely shocked by what has happened." | |
| Another property less than a mile away in Rydal Road, Gosforth, was sealed off by police, but it is believed their search has now ended. | |
| A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: "Police investigating the deaths of four people at a house in Hawthorn Gardens, Kenton, have this afternoon arrested a 33-year-old male relative. | |
| "The man was arrested at an address in Gateshead and has been taken to Etal Lane police station for questioning." |