Tributes after women found dead at Cheadle house

Joyce Wilshaw has been described as "a lovely woman"

Tributes have been paid to a 91-year-old woman and her daughter after their bodies were found at a house.

A 68-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder after police were called to Park Lane in Cheadle, Staffordshire, on Sunday.

The women were named locally as Joyce Wilshaw and her daughter, Karen Wilshaw, aged 63.

Neighbours described their deaths as "terrible on New Year's Eve" and said Mrs Wilshaw had been a "lovely woman".

The women were named locally as Joyce Wilshaw and her daughter, Karen Wilshaw (pictured)

The younger woman would often be seen pushing her mother into the centre of Cheadle in a wheelchair, residents said.

Resident Ted Clowes said he had known Mrs Wilshaw for many years, saying "she was a lovely woman".

He said his wife would often visit her after her husband died, but this dropped off when her daughter moved back in.

Mr Clowes said: "What a thing to happen on New Year's Eve. It's terrible, it really is."

Residents said Mrs Wilshaw lived at the house with her daughter and her daughter's partner

Detectives are "keeping an open mind regarding the circumstances leading up to the women's deaths", Staffordshire Police said.

A white police tent was in place next to the back of the property and a white Mercedes and a silver Volvo were parked on the drive to the front.

The Volvo was later removed by police.

The force has said it was called to Park Lane at 15:00 GMT on Sunday to reports a woman's body had been found and another woman was injured.

Despite the best efforts of paramedics and officers, both women were pronounced dead at about 15:45 GMT.

A man, from Cheadle, has been arrested and post-mortem examinations of both bodies is due to take place, police said.

A police tent was in the back garden of the property