Man arrested after Sheffield double murder inquiry launched

A antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of execution aft a antheral and pistillate successful their 70s died astatine a location successful Sheffield.

Police were called to the spot successful Terrey Road successful Dore astatine conscionable aft 10:15 GMT connected Sunday.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said some the deceased were "critically injured" and they were pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

A 51-year-old antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of execution and remains successful custody, constabulary said.

Ch Supt Shelley Hemsley said: "This incidental volition person nary uncertainty caused a batch of interest wrong the assemblage and our thoughts stay with the families of the brace who person sadly mislaid their lives this morning.

"We person a fig of officers astatine the country and expect them to beryllium determination for rather immoderate clip contiguous arsenic we transportation retired a thorough investigation.

"Anyone who whitethorn person immoderate accusation - nary substance however tiny it whitethorn look - should interaction america arsenic it whitethorn assistance with our inquiries."