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Two double murder suspects bailed | Two double murder suspects bailed |
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Two of three men arrested on suspicion of the murder a Chinese couple in Newcastle have been bailed by police. | Two of three men arrested on suspicion of the murder a Chinese couple in Newcastle have been bailed by police. |
The mutilated bodies of Zhen Xing Yang and his girlfriend Xi Zhou, both 25, were found in their flat on 9 August. | The mutilated bodies of Zhen Xing Yang and his girlfriend Xi Zhou, both 25, were found in their flat on 9 August. |
Two men, aged 22 and 33, were bailed on Friday after being arrested in raids in Newcastle and Morpeth the previous day. | Two men, aged 22 and 33, were bailed on Friday after being arrested in raids in Newcastle and Morpeth the previous day. |
Police have been granted a further 36 hours to question a 30-year-old man. Fourteen other people arrested in the raids have been bailed. | |
All those arrested are described as Chinese nationals. | All those arrested are described as Chinese nationals. |
Cat drowned | Cat drowned |
A man and a woman were held on suspicion of assisting an offender. | A man and a woman were held on suspicion of assisting an offender. |
A further 12 people were arrested over burglary or immigration offences. | A further 12 people were arrested over burglary or immigration offences. |
The couple were found dead in separate bedrooms at the downstairs flat by friends. | The couple were found dead in separate bedrooms at the downstairs flat by friends. |
Mr Zhen was tortured for more than an hour before being stabbed to death. | Mr Zhen was tortured for more than an hour before being stabbed to death. |
Examinations also showed Miss Xi may have been asphyxiated as well as stabbed during the attack. | Examinations also showed Miss Xi may have been asphyxiated as well as stabbed during the attack. |
The couple's cat was also drowned by their killers. | The couple's cat was also drowned by their killers. |
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