How to delete messages that reach me in Facebook 10?

I know how to delete those that I send, but not the oes I get in reply.

Thank you beforehand for setting me on the right track, as I have earned a headache from vain and futile attempts over a long stretch of hours that did not solve the problem for me.

Much obliged,
Joe Busuttil
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