Provision of information held by Northumbria Police made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the 'Act')
As you may be aware the purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held at the time of a request, by a Public Authority (including the Police), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.
You asked:
- Date range: Between 1995 and 2015 (twenty years date range)
- Population: Elderly couples (over the age of 60) that died at the same time or within a short time of each other
- Type of case: Double murders or murder/suicides (please do not include accidents, double suicides, natural, or unascertained deaths)
- Location of death: Private residence (please do not include public places)
Information requested to include: the cause of death, the injuries sustained (if not covered in the cause of death), if the case was closed as a double murder or murder/suicide and if the offender (for double murders) was caught.
- Year
- Cause of death FEMALE - If known please include injuries sustained (i.e. Incised wounds / Blunt force trauma / Asphyxiation)
- Cause of death MALE - If known please include injuries sustained (i.e. Incised wounds / Blunt force trauma / Asphyxiation)
- Case closed as: - Murder / Suicide / Double murder (If double murder: Was the offender caught or are they still outstanding?
In Response:
I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by Northumbria Police.
I am able to disclose the located information to you as follows.
There are two such instances that meet the criteria of this request. These are as follows:
|
Year |
Cause Of Death Female |
Cause Of Death Male |
Case Closed As |
If Double Murder:
Was the offender caught or are they still outstanding? |
|
2013 |
Multiple stab wounds |
Throat cut (Self-inflicted) |
Murder/Suicide |
N/A |
|
2006 |
Gunshot wound |
Gunshot wound |
Double Murder |
Offender Convicted |
