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| Murder inquiry after home deaths | Murder inquiry after home deaths |
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| Police have begun a murder investigation after the bodies of two women were discovered at a Leicester nursing home. | |
| A member of staff rang 999 after finding two residents dead in a room at the Hayes Park nursing home in Rowlatts Hill just before 0400 GMT on Wednesday. | A member of staff rang 999 after finding two residents dead in a room at the Hayes Park nursing home in Rowlatts Hill just before 0400 GMT on Wednesday. |
| Officers have cordoned off part of the area around the home and have sealed off some of the building. | Officers have cordoned off part of the area around the home and have sealed off some of the building. |
| Detectives are now waiting for the results of post-mortem tests. | Detectives are now waiting for the results of post-mortem tests. |
| Det Supt Chris Thomas, who is leading the investigation, said: "This is a serious incident. There is a large cordon and we are carrying out a detailed examination at the home. | Det Supt Chris Thomas, who is leading the investigation, said: "This is a serious incident. There is a large cordon and we are carrying out a detailed examination at the home. |
| I urge local people to be vigilant Det Supt Chris Thomas, Leicestershire Police "We will also be carrying out searches of the grounds and neighbouring streets. | |
| "Officers have spent the morning speaking with members of staff and other residents at the home and we are piecing together the information we are being given to establish the last known movements of the victims. | "Officers have spent the morning speaking with members of staff and other residents at the home and we are piecing together the information we are being given to establish the last known movements of the victims. |
| "There is a post-mortem examination due to take place and this will help us to establish exactly what happened. | "There is a post-mortem examination due to take place and this will help us to establish exactly what happened. |
| "I do not want people to worry unnecessarily but personal safety is always important so I urge local people to be vigilant, keep their doors and windows locked and to report anything suspicious to the police." | "I do not want people to worry unnecessarily but personal safety is always important so I urge local people to be vigilant, keep their doors and windows locked and to report anything suspicious to the police." |
| A spokesman on behalf of Hayes Park nursing home said: "The directors are fully supportive of the ongoing police investigation. | |
| "The staff at the home have contacted relatives of residents to reassure them about the situation and to advise them that the home is operating as usual. | |
| "The safety of our residents is our top priority and we will continue to fully co-operate with the police investigation." | |
| Neither of the victims have yet been formally named. |