By
Pamela Owen
02:50 EST, 31 March 2012
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07:31 EST, 31 March 2012
A mother and child have been found dead at their home in North Wales.
The woman has been named locally as mother-of-three Suzanne Jones and a man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder.
North Wales Police were called to the property in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, at 9.20pm on Friday where the pair were found dead at the scene.
The man, in his 40s, was then arrested by police at the house in Glanmorfa Terrace.
The murder happened in a normally quiet area of Porthmadog, North Wales
Next of kin have been informed and family members are being offered support by specialist officers.
It is believed Mrs Jones’s two other children are in the care of family members.
Neighbours said they were shocked by the incident which happened in a normally quiet area.
One woman said there had been a police presence all night and that officers were still at the scene.
Detectives have said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the murder.
Police have arrested a man in his 40s in connection with the incident and are no looking for anyone else
Officers remain at the scene and the deaths are being treated as a major incident.
A spokesman for the force said: ‘Shortly after 9.20pm police were called to an address in Glanmorfa Terrace Porthmadog where they discovered an adult female and child who were subsequently declared deceased at the scene.
‘A male in his 40’s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. Police are not looking for anybody else in connection with this enquiry.’
Police have also said they are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen or heard anything.
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