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A man was seen taking children out for a McDonald's meal after he had just murdered their parents.

Derek Martin was found guilty of the murder of Chloe Bashford and her husband Josh at their home in Newhaven, East Sussex in June 2023.

The 67 year old, who was previously married to Chloe's mum, claimed to police that he "just flipped" during a dispute over money while cleaning a window at the property.

Sussex Police reported that he attacked 30 year old Chloe with a hammer before stabbing her to death.

When 33 year old Josh arrived home and saw Martin with a knife, he fled upstairs only to be repeatedly stabbed and strangled to death.

Martin, from Brighton, then changed his clothes, collected the couple's four children from school, and took them to both Costa and McDon

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