Great Waldingfield double murder investigation launched as two females are found with stab wounds

Police have launched a double murder investigation after the bodies of two females were found inside a house in Great Waldingfield.

Emergency services were called to a property on the Heath Estate at 9.55am after reports of concerns for safety.

Officers gained entry and discovered two dead bodies inside. Both victims were found with stab wounds.

A seriously injured man was also found inside the property and detained.

He was taken to hospital by air ambulance, where he remains.

A Suffolk Police spokesperson said: "At this early stage of the investigation police believe that this is a contained incident and there is no wider threat to the community. Police understand that all three individuals were known to each other."

Home Office post mortem examinations for the pair will take place in the coming days.

Residents nearby were evacuated as a precaution due to a reported gas leak, but the area has been made safe and people are allowed to return to their homes.

Detectives are appealing for any witnesses or anybody with any information to contact the Major Investigation Team, by calling 101 and quoting reference: 37/57943/22.