A man has been charged in a double murder investigation after two women were stabbed to death in Milton Keynes in a violent knife attack on Christmas day that also left two men and a dog injured.
Thames Valley Police today said Jazwell Brown, 49, of Santa Cruz Avenue, Bletchley, has been charged with two counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder, and one count each of possession of a knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
He has been remanded in custody and will appear at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
Police added that ‘despite formal identification not yet taking place, we can confirm that the women who sadly died in this incident are Joanne Pearson, aged 38 and Teohna Grant, aged 24, both of Milton Keynes.
‘We continue to support the families at this difficult time, and our thoughts are with them.
‘The families would ask for their privacy to be respected at this time.’
A 17-year-old boy and another man in his 20s were left with serious injuries in the horrific attack.
Teohna Grant, 24, was attacked in the flat where she lived just as millions were sitting down to watch Wallace and Gromit on Christmas Day evening
Joanne Pearson, 38, (pictured) was also killed in the attack on Christmas Day in Milton Keynes
A man has been charged in a double murder investigation after two women were stabbed to death in Milton Keynes on Christmas day
Police and paramedics were called to a block of flats at just after 6.30pm on Christmas Day, in Bletchley near Milton Keynes, after worried neighbours heard screams for help and raised the alarm.
One described how a white pitbull was seen limping away from the scene covered in blood.
Police today confirmed that the dog ‘thankfully survived this incident’.
Grant is thought to have moved to Bletchley three years ago and had previously lived in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, with her family.
Her sister Parris Grant told MailOnline: ‘We’re not talking to anyone at the moment.’
On Friday police were continuing a forensic examination of the flats and nearby alleyways following the Christmas Day horror which left locals shocked.
One told MailOnline: ‘I heard screaming and shouting looked outside and the boy was outside saying ‘I’ve been stabbed’ he was covered in blood and had wounds to his chest and head.
‘There was a woman on the balcony screaming for help and saying she couldn’t breathe … but police were there within seconds.’
Another neighbour showed MailOnline CCTV footage of what looked like a white pit-bull limping away covered in blood.
She is thought to have moved to Bletchley three years ago and had previously lived in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, with her family
Teohna, who is thought to have been a railway worker, was fatally stabbed along with a 38-year-old woman
Members of the public place flowers and other tributes near an apartment block on Santa Cruz Avenue in Newton Leys, near Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
He added: ‘It’s not what you expect around here, it’s pretty quiet and not what you expect on Christmas Day of all days. It’s really knocked everyone because it is so quiet around here.’
Neighbours also said the 17-year-old, who has not been named, fled his home screaming ‘he’s stabbed me‘ in the Christmas Day horror.
The teen is said to have suffered wound to his head and chest in the attack.
As officers carried out their door-to-door investigation, residents left floral tributes at a corner close the scene while others tied bouquets to the fence of a park opposite the apartment block.
Local Tory councillor Shazna Muzammil, said on X: ‘This is horrible on Christmas Day and we are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic events in Bletchley.
‘Our thoughts are with the families, friends, and neighbours of the two women who have tragically lost their lives. The police have launched a double murder investigation, and an arrest has been made.
‘The parties involved were known to each other. There will be a significant police presence in the area as investigations continue.
‘If you have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to approach the officers—they are there to help.’