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| Benton house deaths: Murder arrest after two bodies found | Benton house deaths: Murder arrest after two bodies found |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of an 61-year-old man and an 82-year-old woman were found in a house in North Tyneside. | |
| Northumbria Police were called to a report of a man running in the road on Front Street in Benton and causing a disturbance at 21:15 GMT on Tuesday. | Northumbria Police were called to a report of a man running in the road on Front Street in Benton and causing a disturbance at 21:15 GMT on Tuesday. |
| The two bodies were found later by officers in a house nearby. | The two bodies were found later by officers in a house nearby. |
| The arrested 25-year-old man, who police said was believed to have known the man and woman, remains in custody. | The arrested 25-year-old man, who police said was believed to have known the man and woman, remains in custody. |
| Det Ch Insp Paul Young said the force wanted "anyone who saw or heard anything in Front Street on Tuesday night to get in touch with us as soon as possible". | Det Ch Insp Paul Young said the force wanted "anyone who saw or heard anything in Front Street on Tuesday night to get in touch with us as soon as possible". |
| "We believe the incident happened inside the house and that those involved are known to each other," he added. | "We believe the incident happened inside the house and that those involved are known to each other," he added. |