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A toddler was left to wander alone for 12 hours after his parents were murdered in their own home.

Justin and Amber Hicks were killed by an intruder while they watched TV. According to investigators, their beloved toddler was spared from the same unthinkable fate.

Instead, he was left to roam around the bloodied aftermath for 12 hours, alone and desperate for his parents to wake up. Justin and Amber were "cuddled up" watching the telly, with no idea that "there was someone lurking on the outside of their home," jurors heard.

The Mirror reports it would be the last moments they spent together before they were both shot, with the killer leaving little Jacob behind.

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The person who stands accused of the family massacre is the family's neighbour, Matthe

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