Son charged with murdering parents in own home
A 46-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his parents, Ismail and Fatma Leli, in their Blackburn home. The couple was found with multiple stab wounds, and the local community has expressed deep sorrow over the loss.
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This is a tragic criminal case involving domestic violence that has deeply affected a local community in the UK.
Image caption, A police forensic tent could be seen outside the house on Hardman Street on Monday
A man has been charged with murdering his parents in their own home.
Ismail Ahmed Yeli, 80, and 78-year-old Fatma Leli were found stabbed to death in a house on Hardman Street in Blackburn on Monday, Lancashire Police said.
Their family described the couple as "inseparable", adding they were "heartbroken" to have lost "the oldest and most cherished members of our family".
Yasin Leli, 46, also of Hardman Street, has been charged with two counts of murder and is due to appear at Blackburn Magistrates Court later.
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