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Police investigate Didcot murders after suspect found dead

Detectives investigating the murders of a six-year-old girl, her mother and her father will switch their attention to the circumstances of their deaths after finding the body of the prime suspect.

The bodies of Janet Jordon, 48, Philip Howard, 44, and their daughter Derin were discovered at their home in Didcot, Oxfordshire on Saturday night.

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Murder suspect Jed Allen found dead by police

Police had been looking for Jed Allen since Friday. Credit: Thames Valley Police

Murder suspect Jed Allen is believed to have been found dead by police.

Detectives had been hunting the 21-year-old since Friday following the discovery of the bodies of his mother, stepfather and stepsister.

Janet Jordon, 48, Philip Howard, 44, and their six-year-old daughter Derin were found stabbed at their home in Didcot, Oxfordshire.

Thames Valley Police said the body was found in woodland barely a mile from Oxford University parks just after 5pm.

They added they are not seeking anyone else in connection with the deaths.

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