Mystery of family-of-four found dead after ignored 999 call – all we know so far
A man, a woman and two young girls were found dead in a home in Costessey, near Norfolk early on Friday morning in what has been described by police as "a terrible tragedy" – here is all we know of the tragedy so far.
On December 14 Norfolk Police attended the home in Allan Bedford Crescent in relation to a missing persons enquiry. The incident has been referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) due to police contact at the address.
At 6am on Friday, January 19, a man at the address called the police but no officers were deployed at the time. The incident has led to a second referral by the constabulary to the IOPC.
An hour later, at 7am on Friday, a concerned member of the public called the police. Officers attended and forced entry into the home at 7.15am and discovered the bodies of a man, 45, a woman, 36 and two children aged 12 and seven. Police have confirmed the man and two children lived at the address while the woman, although related, was visiting and not a permanent resident at the address.
Formal identification is yet to take place although they have been named locally as Bartlomiej Kuczynski, his daughter Jasmin and her sister whose name is not yet known. The woman’s identity is also unknown currently.
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A police cordon also remains in place and a post mortem was due to take place today on the man and woman to establish their causes of death. A post mortem on the children is due for Wednesday.
Detective Chief Inspector Chris Burgess, who is leading the investigation, said: “We’ve spoken to witnesses and neighbours, carried out house-to-house enquiries, examined local CCTV and completed initial scene investigations. As a result of this, we’re not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
Jasmin Kuczynska, 12, (left), with her sister (East Anglia News Service)“Post-mortem examinations will be carried out tomorrow for the man and woman (Sunday 21 January) and on Wednesday (24 January) for the two girls. While I can confirm all four people were found with injuries, we will not be disclosing any further information until these examinations have taken place and the cause of death has been established.
“This is a tragic incident, distressing for all involved and it is clear from the reaction it’s caused a lot of shock and upset in the local community. We’ve had uniformed officers patrolling the area today and these will continue tomorrow.”
Police outside the home (PA)Detectives have been carrying out house to house enquiries, speaking with witnesses and are continuing to exam local CCTV footage.Officers would like to hear from anyone who may have been in the Allan Bedford Crescent area earlier this morning and who may have seen or heard anything that could assist our enquiries. Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch via the following channels, quoting crime reference NC-19012024-39.
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