Detectives have warned the public not to approach Peter Fox after his mum Bernadette was murdered yesterday along with her daughter Sarah Fox
A man being hunted by police in connection with the double murder of his mother and sister is thought to be in London - as police released new CCTV images of him at one of the capital's main train stations
Peter Fox, 26, was pictured at Euston station, and at Lime Street station in his native Liverpool, on Wednesday night.
Detectives have released the stills as they urgently try to track him down following the brutal murders of Bernadette Fox, 57 and her daughter Sarah, 27.
Their bodies were found at separate addresses in Bootle, Merseyside, on Friday. Bernadette had died from asphyxiation and Sarah had been stabbed.
Detective Chief Inspector 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 re-appealing 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."
Peter Fox is white, between 5ft 2 and 5ft 5, slightly built, with short dark hair and brown eyes. He speaks with a Liverpool accent.
Anyone who does see him they should call 999 or report the sighting to their nearest police station.
Neighbours of the dead pair spoken to by the Liverpool Echo earlier spoke of their shock after police were called to the two addresses on Friday.
One neighbour said: “I saw one of my neighbours in the street who said he was worried after he noticed the dog from the flat roaming the streets, he had seen it a few times so he knocked on the door but got no answer.
“He called to the house last night and noticed there was a downstairs window open and the back door was ajar.
“He called the police at around 9, and got a call at 2am this morning from the Police saying they needed to speak to him.
“It’s so shocking.
"I’ve spoken to the girl from those flats before two or three times, she seemed a nice girl.
“It’s not exactly a leafy suburb but this sort of thing is such a shock”
Another resident said: “In all 75 years I’ve lived here nothing like this has ever happened. Awful. It’s a nice road.”
A neighbour on Brookhill Road, where the second body was found, told the ECHO: “It’s bad enough there being one murder, but two? It’s awful.
"We always see people of the residential home coming in and out.
“I didn’t know her personally but I stopped to say hello in the street.
"Her son visited frequently, I’ve been told.
“It’s usually very quiet round here.
"I saw a huge police presence outside this morning when I looked out my window.
"The residential home is quiet, no trouble.
"We knew something bad happened but thought it might have been natural causes.
"Not a murder.”
Management at the residential home on Brookhill Road declined to comment.
Anyone with information regarding the murders of Bernadette and Sarah Fox should call police on 0151 777 3802/3938, or Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.
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