Man In Court Over Murders Of Mother And Son

A man has appeared in court charged with the murders of his partner and her son who were found with multiple stab wounds at their home in Bolton-le-Sands near Preston.

Paul Chadwick, 34, appeared before Preston Magistrates and was remanded in custody to appear before Preston Crown Court on Tuesday.

The defendant, wearing a blue jumper and flanked by two security officers, spoke only to confirm his identity during the short hearing.

Police discovered the bodies of Lisa Clay, 40, and her six-year-old son Joseph Chadwick at their home address in Lowlands Road on Tuesday, April 9.

A post-mortem examination by a Home Office pathologist revealed that both died from multiple stab wounds.

The accused man was arrested on suspicion of murder at the scene and airlifted to the Royal Preston Hospital with serious stab wounds.

He was charged by Lancashire Constabulary on Friday.

Police were called to the pebble-dashed dormer bungalow in the village of Bolton-le-Sands by a concerned relative.

Anybody with information is urged to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.