A man who killed six people, including his wife and two young children, in a brutal knife attack acted like a “pressure cooker with no escape valve” as his marriage collapsed, a court heard yesterday.

A man killed six people, including his wife and two young children, in a brutal knife attack because he could not face the break-up of his marriage, a court has heard.

A 30-year-old man arrested over the murders of three adults and three children in Jersey was being questioned in police custody today following his release from hospital.

A 30-year-old man arrested over the murders of three adults and three children in Jersey was released from hospital and into police custody tonight.