Man, 30, is charged with triple murder after the bodies of a woman and two children are found in John Lennon’s former Liverpool home

A man has been charged with triple murder after the bodies of a woman and two children were discovered at John Lennon's former home. 

Sami Salem, 30, was arrested after police were called to a ground-floor flat in Falkner Street in the Toxteth area of Liverpool at around 7.30pm on Tuesday. 

Following his arrest, Salem was taken to hospital, but discharged on Wednesday afternoon.

Senior prosecutor David Jones said: 'Following a review of the evidence, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised Merseyside Police to charge Sami Salem, 30, of Falkner Street, with the murder of all three people