Detectives have issued CCTV images of a man they wish to question in connection with the murders of his mother and sister in Bootle, Merseyside.
The stills of Peter Fox, 26, were taken at Liverpool’s Lime Street station and Euston station in London on Wednesday night.
The bodies of Bernadette Fox, 57, and her daughter Sarah, 27, were discovered at separate addresses. Police have warned the public not to approach Fox.
Postmortem examinations revealed his mother died as a result of asphyxiation and his sister from multiple stab wounds.
DCI Dave Rooney, of Merseyside police said: “We are still trying to trace Peter Fox, the 26-year-old son of Bernadette, as he could have information which could assist with our investigation.
“I am reappealing to Peter to come forward so that we can speak to him following the murders of his mother and sister. We know that Peter travelled by train to London on Wednesday night and we are working with the Metropolitan police to try and find him. Although we know he travelled to London that night he may well have gone on to travel outside of the London area.
“I would stress to the public that if they do see Peter Fox, they should not approach him. We would urge anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact the police on 999.
“Peter’s family have been left devastated by the deaths of Bernadette and Sarah and they would also urge Peter to come forward to help the detectives investigating these murders.”
Fox is described as a white male, between 5ft 2in and 5ft 5in tall, of slight build, with short dark hair and brown eyes. He speaks with a Liverpool accent.
In a statement issued through police, a family spokesman said: “We are absolutely devastated following the loss of Bernadette and Sarah and are still trying to come to terms with what has happened to them both.
Bernadette, who was a mother of three and grandmother of three, was a very outgoing and lovely person who wouldn’t harm anyone. In fact she only ever had nice things to say about people. She was so caring and would help anyone.
“Sarah was loved by her family and well-liked by her friends and neighbours. She was a fantastic auntie and was a cheeky, bubbly and outgoing person who loved her dog. They will both be greatly missed.”
Anyone with information on the murders is urged to call police on 0151 777 3802 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
