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Police probe after bodies found Chinese pair found dead in flat
(about 2 hours later)
A murder investigation is under way after two bodies were discovered in a flat in Newcastle's West End. The deaths of a Chinese man and woman found with serious head injuries at a flat in Newcastle's West End is being treated as murder.
The man and the woman, both Chinese, were found in a ground floor flat in Croydon Road on Saturday. The pair were discovered in separate bedrooms at the ground floor flat in Croydon Road on Saturday.
The pair have not yet been formally identified, but are believed to be students. Police are attempting to trace their next of kin. They have not been formally identified, but are believed to be students. Police are trying to trace their next of kin.
The bodies were discovered in separate bedrooms in the flat and had suffered serious head injuries. The deaths have caused shock in the area which is popular with students and Asian families.
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out later. Extra police patrols have been put on duty in an attempt to reassure residents, and officers plan to speak with local community leaders.
The street, in an area popular with students and Asian families, remained cordoned off with forensic experts examining the scene. The street remained cordoned off with forensic experts examining the scene.
On Saturday night police removed a silver hatchback car on a covered lorry.On Saturday night police removed a silver hatchback car on a covered lorry.
Extra police patrols have been put on duty to reassure residents in the West End and officers plan to speak with local community leaders. A post mortem examination to establish the cause of death is due to be carried out later.