Man accused of killing family

London - A father knifed his estranged wife and their two young children to death in a horrific bloodbath at the start of a contact…

London - A father knifed his estranged wife and their two young children to death in a horrific bloodbath at the start of a contact visit, a court heard yesterday.

Mr Zainulabedin Zaidi (34) murdered Shazia in front of their daughter, Saba (7), and son, Zeeshan (6), at their home, a jury was told. Mr Adrian Redgrave, prosecuting, told Reading Crown Court: "He killed those two children in cold blood. Both died from deep stab wounds to the neck. Their bodies were found lying a few feet from each other."

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