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09/09/2004
Merseyside teen charged with parents' murder
A Merseyside teenager has been charged with the murders of his parents, it has emerged today.
Seventy-two-year-old Sidney Brian Blackwell and his 61-year-old wife Jackie Blackwell were found dead at their home in Sandy Lane in Melling, Sefton, shortly before 4.30pm on Sunday September 5.
The Blackwell's 18-year-old son Brian was subsequently arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday morning. Police were then granted a 36-hour extension to further question the teenager. He is expected to appear at South Sefton Magistrates Court in Bootle today.
Post mortem examinations revealed that Mr Blackwell died as a result of "multiple stab wounds", and that Mrs Blackwell died as a result of "blunt instrument trauma and multiple stab wounds".
Detectives were called to the couple's Sandy Lane house by a neighbour who said that he had not seen them for a number of weeks and was concerned about them.
It is understood that both victims had been dead for some time prior to their discovery.
(gmcg)
Seventy-two-year-old Sidney Brian Blackwell and his 61-year-old wife Jackie Blackwell were found dead at their home in Sandy Lane in Melling, Sefton, shortly before 4.30pm on Sunday September 5.
The Blackwell's 18-year-old son Brian was subsequently arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday morning. Police were then granted a 36-hour extension to further question the teenager. He is expected to appear at South Sefton Magistrates Court in Bootle today.
Post mortem examinations revealed that Mr Blackwell died as a result of "multiple stab wounds", and that Mrs Blackwell died as a result of "blunt instrument trauma and multiple stab wounds".
Detectives were called to the couple's Sandy Lane house by a neighbour who said that he had not seen them for a number of weeks and was concerned about them.
It is understood that both victims had been dead for some time prior to their discovery.
(gmcg)
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