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Murder inquiry launched after woman and toddler found dead in Lancashire | |
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Police are investigating the suspicious deaths of a woman and a toddler. | Police are investigating the suspicious deaths of a woman and a toddler. |
The bodies of the 26-year-old woman and 22-month-old boy – understood to be a mother and son – were discovered after officers were called to an address in Princess Way, Euxton, Lancashire, at about 6.55pm on Wednesday. | The bodies of the 26-year-old woman and 22-month-old boy – understood to be a mother and son – were discovered after officers were called to an address in Princess Way, Euxton, Lancashire, at about 6.55pm on Wednesday. |
Detectives are treating the case as a murder inquiry, but are not looking for anyone else over the deaths. | |
Postmortem examinations are due to take place to establish the causes of death of the pair. | Postmortem examinations are due to take place to establish the causes of death of the pair. |
Detective Superintendent Eddie Thistlethwaite, of Lancashire Constabulary, said: "This is a tragic case. It is being treated as a murder inquiry, although we are not looking for anybody else in connection with this incident. | Detective Superintendent Eddie Thistlethwaite, of Lancashire Constabulary, said: "This is a tragic case. It is being treated as a murder inquiry, although we are not looking for anybody else in connection with this incident. |
"We are still in the very early stages of this investigation, but we are conducting a number of inquiries in order to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the deaths." |