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| Cardiff stabbings: Man charged with murder of two Matalan workers | Cardiff stabbings: Man charged with murder of two Matalan workers |
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| A man has been charged with the murders of two Matalan workers killed in Cardiff. | A man has been charged with the murders of two Matalan workers killed in Cardiff. |
| Andrew Patrick Saunders was arrested after the bodies of 21-year-old Zoe Morgan and her 33-year-old boyfriend Lee Simmons were found on the city’s Queen Street. | Andrew Patrick Saunders was arrested after the bodies of 21-year-old Zoe Morgan and her 33-year-old boyfriend Lee Simmons were found on the city’s Queen Street. |
| They were discovered near the Matalan store two hours before the shop was due to open at 8am. | |
| Saunders, a 20-year-old from the Castleton area of Gwent, is thought to have known the victims and was arrested within an hour of the murders being reported. | |
| Detective Superintendent Ceri Hughes said: "What happened to Zoe and Lee is an absolute tragedy. Their families are devastated. Our thoughts remain with them. This has shocked the community of Cardiff. | Detective Superintendent Ceri Hughes said: "What happened to Zoe and Lee is an absolute tragedy. Their families are devastated. Our thoughts remain with them. This has shocked the community of Cardiff. |
| "We are still appealing for anybody who saw what happened to contact us if they have not been spoken to by police." | "We are still appealing for anybody who saw what happened to contact us if they have not been spoken to by police." |
| "We are very conscious that people who witnessed the incident may be traumatised. We can signpost those affected to a range of support services." | "We are very conscious that people who witnessed the incident may be traumatised. We can signpost those affected to a range of support services." |
| Matalan bosses decided not to open the Queen Street store after the victims’ co-workers were seen fighting back tears outside. |