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| Chinese pair found dead in flat | Chinese pair found dead in flat |
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| The deaths of a Chinese man and woman found with serious head injuries at a flat in Newcastle's West End are being treated as murder. | The deaths of a Chinese man and woman found with serious head injuries at a flat in Newcastle's West End are being treated as murder. |
| The two were discovered in separate bedrooms at the ground floor flat in Croydon Road on Saturday afternoon. | |
| They have not been formally identified, but police said they were students. Officers are tracing their next of kin. | |
| The deaths have caused shock in the area which is popular with students and Asian families. | The deaths have caused shock in the area which is popular with students and Asian families. |
| Car removed | Car removed |
| Det Supt Steve Wade, of Northumbria Police, said: "I would urge anyone with any information to contact the police." | Det Supt Steve Wade, of Northumbria Police, said: "I would urge anyone with any information to contact the police." |
| Extra police patrols have been put on duty in an attempt to reassure residents and officers plan to speak with local community leaders. | 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 is cordoned off with forensic experts examining the scene. | The street is 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. |
| A post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death is due to be carried out later. | A post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death is due to be carried out later. |