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4 members of New Jersey familyslain

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Four members of a New Jersey family were found slain Friday in their home, their throats slit, police said.

The victims, a man, woman and two children, were found bound and gagged after police broke down the door of the Jersey City home still decorated for Christmas.

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Relatives had reported not hearing from them in several days.

They were identified as Hossam Armanious, 46; Amal Garas, 36; Sylvia Armanious, 16; and Monica Armanious; 8, WNBC-TV, New York, said.

Autopsies were to be conducted on the bodies later Friday.

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