Two women allegedly killed in Hadlow yesterday have been named locally as Margaret Harris and her daughter Sharon.

A cordon remains in place around the home in Carpenters Lane where the victims, aged 78 and 55, reportedly died as a result of a dispute about a shared driveway.

Police confirmed they have charged Jack Ralph, 28, of two charges of murder and another of attempted murder.

The suspect, also of Carpenters Lane, remains in custody and is due to appear via virtual link before Medway Magistrate's Court tomorrow.

It comes after police were called to the house in Carpenters Lane at 7.41am on Saturday.

A third person, named as Margaret's husband David Harris, who is in his 70s, was taken to a London hospital for treatment.

Police today said described his condition as "stable".

Police earlier confirmed the victims' next-of-kin had been informed and said it was believed the victims and the suspect were known to each other.

Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat said he was "deeply saddened by the horrific crimes that have broken the peace of our community".

"My thoughts are with the families of the victims and with all my friends in the area who will be feeling less safe," he told KentOnline.

"I have a very close relationship with Kent Police and they keep me updated regularly about events in our community.

"I know they will not rest until they have closed this case and the speed of their work has already been very impressive.

"I am deeply grateful for their service. I know that Rev White is on hand if anyone would like to join in prayers for our community."

Roy Jenner, 87, a neighbour of the Harris family, was still unclear about what led up to the tragedy.

"I heard the air ambulance, you wouldn't miss that as it only landed in the field down there," he told KentOnline.

"The family have been here about as long as I've been here, getting on for over 60 years.

"I moved down here after I got married and I think they moved in a little while after actually.

"They kept themselves to themselves, they've got their camper van and they used to go out in and that was about it.

"I can't remember the last time I actually spoke to them, I don't remember ever meeting them out walking in the village.

"I’d be up in the garden we'd have a wave and that would be it."

Margaret Maile, 63, another neighbour of the Harris family said: "I was away in Brighton for the day, and I didn't come back until later that day and the road was cordoned off. It was nearly level with Monypenny Close, everyone coming that way along had to turn around and come back.

"My son had rung me and said they think it was the Harris's and I said 'oh no, that's dreadful.' The forensics were out all day and didn't finish until about 10ish.

"Apparently there was a dispute over the shared drive.

"I've lived here 32 years, we mainly knew them just to say good morning, it's a quiet community. They went off for weekends in their camper van with the two that still lived at home."

When asked about how the deaths have rocked the community, Mrs Maile added: "There was a young lad who attended Hadlow College who was murdered 20 years ago, but there's never been anything like that or on that scale in this street.

"I know how they feel because I lost my son when he was 20 - it's a really terrible thing."

Fellow neighbour Nigel Keogh added: "It's absolutely shocking, it's a lovely area, Hadlow's beautiful.

"We moved over from London to get away from the roughness, but we looked out our window and it was carnage.

"There was police everywhere, helicopters, it was just like something you see on the telly.

"They were a lovely old couple, harmless, polite, we're just really shocked, and my wife's really shaken up.

"I didn't know them very well, they sort of kept themselves to themselves, but like I say they were always polite, said hello and they were part of the village."