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3 May 2011
Last updated at 07:37 ET
A suspect in the investigation into the murders of a couple and their two daughters has been named by detectives.
Police said Anxiang Du, 52, was being sought in connection with the deaths of the family who were found stabbed in their home in Pioneer Close, Wootton, Northampton, on Sunday night.
The family was named locally as college lecturer Jifeng Ding, his wife Helen Chui, and daughters Alice and Xing.
Police said the suspect was from the West Midlands area.
He was described by police as a business associate of Ms Chui and of Chinese descent.
He has a slim build and wears a baseball cap to hide a bald patch on his head.
Earlier, police said they did not think the family were victims of a random attack.
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Det Supt Glyn Timmins said they want to 52-year-old Anxiang Du
They are believed to be investigating the background of the family - who are also of Chinese descent - to try to establish a motive for the murder.
One line of inquiry is a comment posted on Facebook which appears to have been made by the eldest daughter.
A tribute page set up on the website to Nancy, 18, who has the Chinese name of Xing, and Alice, 11, has been joined by more than 1,500 people.
On a separate page, comments have been made by students at Manchester Metropolitan University in praise of Xing and Alice's father Jifeng, who was known as Jeff.
Helen Chui is believed to have worked locally as a teacher.
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Police said Anxiang Du, 52, was being sought in connection with the deaths of the family who were found stabbed in their home in Pioneer Close, Wootton, Northampton, on Sunday night.
The family was named locally as college lecturer Jifeng Ding, his wife Helen Chui, and daughters Alice and Xing.
Police said the suspect was from the West Midlands area.
He was described by police as a business associate of Ms Chui and of Chinese descent.
He has a slim build and wears a baseball cap to hide a bald patch on his head.
Earlier, police said they did not think the family were victims of a random attack.
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play.Det Supt Glyn Timmins said they want to 52-year-old Anxiang Du
They are believed to be investigating the background of the family - who are also of Chinese descent - to try to establish a motive for the murder.
One line of inquiry is a comment posted on Facebook which appears to have been made by the eldest daughter.
A tribute page set up on the website to Nancy, 18, who has the Chinese name of Xing, and Alice, 11, has been joined by more than 1,500 people.
On a separate page, comments have been made by students at Manchester Metropolitan University in praise of Xing and Alice's father Jifeng, who was known as Jeff.
Helen Chui is believed to have worked locally as a teacher.
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