Newton, Jun 26 (AP) A couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary were stabbed to death, along with another family member, in what law enforcement officials said was probably a random attack.

The bodies were found in a home in Newton when the couple failed to arrive at church on Sunday morning, police said. Police worry that the killer or killers may be still at large, and residents in nearby neighbourhoods were urged to remain vigilant.

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“Two of the individuals were celebrating a golden wedding anniversary this weekend. As you can imagine, this would be tragic on any day. To have family gathered for this kind of a celebration makes it particularly tragic,” Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said Sunday evening.

Preliminary investigation indicates that there were signs of forced entry and that the victims were stabbed, Ryan said.

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There was an attempted break-in about a half-mile from the victims' home early Sunday, but it's unclear if the two crimes were related, Ryan said. (AP)

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