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| Southport murders: Women died from 'asphyxiation' | Southport murders: Women died from 'asphyxiation' |
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| A mother and daughter who were murdered at a house on Merseyside died from asphyxiation, police have said. | A mother and daughter who were murdered at a house on Merseyside died from asphyxiation, police have said. |
| Angela Holgate, 54, and Alice Huyton, 75, were found dead at Ms Holgate's home in Fairhaven Road in Marshside, Southport, at 17:45 GMT on Saturday. | |
| Police are trying to trace Barry Morrow, 51, who lodged at the house, but may be in France or Spain. | Police are trying to trace Barry Morrow, 51, who lodged at the house, but may be in France or Spain. |
| Detectives believe he may have travelled from Dover to Calais on Saturday evening. | Detectives believe he may have travelled from Dover to Calais on Saturday evening. |
| It is thought he may have information vital to the investigation. | It is thought he may have information vital to the investigation. |
| He is described as white, 5ft 7in (1.7m), of a medium to stocky build, with straight, short, brown, receding hair and blue eyes. | |
| Mr Morrow has a previous conviction for assault, having pleaded guilty last year to assaulting a woman in Southport. | |
| The victim in that case was not Ms Holgate or Mrs Huyton. | |
| 'Powerfully built' | |
| Police are also trying to find Ms Holgate's white Citroen car - registration number PN11 RWK - which was missing from the house's drive. | Police are also trying to find Ms Holgate's white Citroen car - registration number PN11 RWK - which was missing from the house's drive. |
| Mrs Huyton was last seen on Friday evening when she left her home in Southport to visit her daughter. | Mrs Huyton was last seen on Friday evening when she left her home in Southport to visit her daughter. |
| Ms Holgate, the mother of two adult daughters, had been ill and had not been seen out of the house for the previous week. | Ms Holgate, the mother of two adult daughters, had been ill and had not been seen out of the house for the previous week. |
| Officers were called to the house by Ms Holgate's son-in-law, who found the bodies. | Officers were called to the house by Ms Holgate's son-in-law, who found the bodies. |
| Mrs Huyton was married and her husband, who is in his 80s, is said to be devastated at the news of the deaths. | Mrs Huyton was married and her husband, who is in his 80s, is said to be devastated at the news of the deaths. |
| Police initially said they were treating the deaths as suspicious and launched a murder inquiry following post-mortem examinations on the women. | |
| Neighbours said Ms Holgate, who sold Avon products, had lived in the house for about 20 years. | Neighbours said Ms Holgate, who sold Avon products, had lived in the house for about 20 years. |
| Mr Morrow was first seen at the address earlier this year. He had recently re-paved the front garden and driveway. | Mr Morrow was first seen at the address earlier this year. He had recently re-paved the front garden and driveway. |
| A neighbour who stopped to compliment him on the work said: "I told him he was doing a good job and he told me he was the lodger. | A neighbour who stopped to compliment him on the work said: "I told him he was doing a good job and he told me he was the lodger. |
| "He asked me if I needed any jobs doing about the house. | "He asked me if I needed any jobs doing about the house. |
| "He was very powerfully built. He could lift the flagstones with one hand. He seemed very affable. | "He was very powerfully built. He could lift the flagstones with one hand. He seemed very affable. |
| "She was quiet but always said hello. | "She was quiet but always said hello. |
| "I haven't the faintest idea what could have happened. It's very worrying." | "I haven't the faintest idea what could have happened. It's very worrying." |