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| Man arrested on suspicion of murdering 11 year old girl and 31 year old woman in Gloucester | Man arrested on suspicion of murdering 11 year old girl and 31 year old woman in Gloucester |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an 11-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman in Gloucester, police have said. | |
| Officers found the pair after being called to a report that two people had been seriously injured at an address in Dexter Way at 4.50am on Monday. | |
| Both were declared dead at the scene. A 28-year-old man has been detained. None have yet been named. | |
| A spokesman for Gloucestershire Police said: "At 4.50am on Monday police were called to an address in Dexter Way where it was reported that two people had been seriously injured. | |
| "A 31-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl were declared dead at the scene. A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of the woman and the girl." | |
| He added cordons are in place at locations linked to the investigation. | |
| The nearby Riverside Sports and Leisure Club was closed for several hours but has since re-opened. | |
| Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Gloucestershire Police on 101. |