Man charged with mother and son murders

The pair, named locally as Suzanne Jones and her son William, were declared dead at the scene at an address in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, on Friday night.

North Wales Police said a local man was charged with the murders following a “domestic-related incident”.

A spokesman for the force did not name the man.

Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the inquiry.

Family members are being offered support by specially trained officers, North Wales Police said.

Neighbours said Mrs Jones also had two daughters, Antonia and Amy.

David Thomas, 66, from the nearby village of Penmorfa, said he had known Mrs Jones since she was born and had been at her house last week.

He said: “Susi was born in this house here and she was a lovely girl who fitted into the community. You could not wish for a better full-time mother with the children.”

Arthur Edwards, 76, who lives two doors from the terraced house outside Porthmadog where the incident happened, told of his shock.

He said: “They kept themselves to themselves, as people do nowadays. The boy William was such a happy little thing.”