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| Father faces four murder charges | |
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| A man is to appear in court charged with the murders of his two children, his ex-partner and her brother. | |
| The bodies of Olufunke Sobo, 36, her brother Yemi, and children, Abigail, 12, and Steven Crampton, five, were found in Hawthorn Gardens on Tuesday. | The bodies of Olufunke Sobo, 36, her brother Yemi, and children, Abigail, 12, and Steven Crampton, five, were found in Hawthorn Gardens on Tuesday. |
| Neil Crampton, 34, fom Gateshead, was arrested following the deaths and is due to appear in court on Saturday. | Neil Crampton, 34, fom Gateshead, was arrested following the deaths and is due to appear in court on Saturday. |
| Police in Newcastle said post-mortem examinations revealed the four had suffered multiple stab wounds. | |
| Det Supt Steve Wade said: "Forensic scientists and scenes of crime officers will continue to work at the murder scene for several days in an attempt to gather further forensic evidence. | |
| "I can confirm that the man arrested on Tuesday is Neil Groves Crampton, 34, who is the natural father of Abigail and Steven and the former partner of Funke Sobo." | "I can confirm that the man arrested on Tuesday is Neil Groves Crampton, 34, who is the natural father of Abigail and Steven and the former partner of Funke Sobo." |