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| Solihull murders: Mother and daughter stabbed to death | Solihull murders: Mother and daughter stabbed to death |
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| A 49-year-old mother and her 22-year-old daughter have been stabbed to death in a street in Solihull. | A 49-year-old mother and her 22-year-old daughter have been stabbed to death in a street in Solihull. |
| Police are treating the deaths of the pair, who were found in Northdown Road just after 00:30 BST, as murder. | Police are treating the deaths of the pair, who were found in Northdown Road just after 00:30 BST, as murder. |
| West Midlands Police said a suspect known to the victims had been identified and officers were "making urgent attempts to arrest him". | West Midlands Police said a suspect known to the victims had been identified and officers were "making urgent attempts to arrest him". |
| Neighbours reported being woken up by "a lot of screaming and shouting" and a man driving away in a van. | Neighbours reported being woken up by "a lot of screaming and shouting" and a man driving away in a van. |
| Ali Gibson said she saw about six ambulances, "police cars dotted everywhere" and lots of people coming out of their houses. | Ali Gibson said she saw about six ambulances, "police cars dotted everywhere" and lots of people coming out of their houses. |
| Ms Gibson said: "I was genuinely really scared last night. I would never expect it from somewhere like this. | Ms Gibson said: "I was genuinely really scared last night. I would never expect it from somewhere like this. |
| "I have lived here for over a year and a half and I've lived in Solihull my whole life and I've never had anything happen so close to home." | "I have lived here for over a year and a half and I've lived in Solihull my whole life and I've never had anything happen so close to home." |
| A man living near the property said he was woken up by screaming but assumed it was the sound of people coming home from a night out. | A man living near the property said he was woken up by screaming but assumed it was the sound of people coming home from a night out. |
| The father-of-two, who did not want to be named, said: "Then police knocked on my door and asked for some towels, so I knew at that point it was serious. | The father-of-two, who did not want to be named, said: "Then police knocked on my door and asked for some towels, so I knew at that point it was serious. |
| "I've got a young family, so I was worried about what was going on." | "I've got a young family, so I was worried about what was going on." |
| Another neighbour said: "There was a lot of screaming and shouting and then I saw the guy run off. About a minute later I saw him leave in a van." | Another neighbour said: "There was a lot of screaming and shouting and then I saw the guy run off. About a minute later I saw him leave in a van." |
| The area has been cordoned off while examinations are carried out. | The area has been cordoned off while examinations are carried out. |
| Det Insp Caroline Corfield said: "What has happened this morning is truly devastating and heartbreaking. | Det Insp Caroline Corfield said: "What has happened this morning is truly devastating and heartbreaking. |
| "Our thoughts go out to the two victims' family and friends at this traumatic time." | |
| At the scene: Amy Cole, BBC Midlands Today | |
| This is a very quiet residential area nestled close to Solihull town centre. | |
| A zig-zagging of police tape cordons off a section of Northdown Road, which runs through a large housing estate. | |
| Outside one of the properties are two striking blue tents, a sign that something awful has taken place. | |
| Inside the cordon there's also a car which a forensic officer is photographing. | |
| Police patrol the area while residents tell me they are shocked and dismayed by what has happened. | |
| They say this is an area where there's very little trouble. One man tells me the worst they see is perhaps a stolen or vandalised car. | |
| People can't believe their neighbourhood is now at the centre of a criminal investigation and under the media spotlight. | |
| It seems some of the people who live here keep themselves to themselves, and no-one I met seemed to know the identities of the victims. | |
| Some confirmed that police had been to see them this morning as part of their inquiries. | |
| For the time being, the estate remains peaceful, as those neighbours come to terms with the tragedy. | |
| Det Insp Corfield added: "We are still in the very early stages of our investigation but we believe the offender is known to the victims. | |
| "We are appealing to him come forward as a matter of urgency." | "We are appealing to him come forward as a matter of urgency." |
| The force said officers were speaking to people living nearby and there would be a "visible presence" over coming days to "provide community reassurance". | The force said officers were speaking to people living nearby and there would be a "visible presence" over coming days to "provide community reassurance". |