Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
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Summary
Man and children found dead at house in Hinckley
Man named locally as 43-year-old David Stokes
Children were Adam, 11, and five-year-old Matthew
Injured woman is Sally Stokes, aged 44
Police were called to house in Welwyn Road last night
Negotiators spoke to man and woman 'for several hours'
Woman later emerged and police then discovered bodies
Woman in stable condition in hospital
Police not looking for anyone else in connection with deaths
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Candlelit vigil to be held for victimspublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Helen Astle
BBC East Midlands Today reporter in HinckleyPolice are still outside the house on Welwyn Road in Hinckley.
Neighbours have spoken of their shock.
A candlelit vigil is being held tomorrow.
Reporters gather on Welwyn Roadpublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Helen Astle
BBC East Midlands Today reporter in HinckleyMedia from across the country are in Hinckley covering these deaths.
Hinckley deaths: What we know so farpublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere's is a brief recap of today's events:
- A man and two boys are found dead at house in Hinckley on Welwyn Road.
- The man is named locally as 43-year-old David Stokes.
- The children are named locally as Adam, 11, and five-year-old Matthew.
- A woman, in a stable condition in hospital, is named as Sally Stokes.
- Police not looking for anyone else in connection with deaths.
Community 'shocked' by deathspublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveBBC News reporter Dan Johnson is in Hinckley and has tweeted, external of "shock" locally at the deaths of the two children.
Neighbour pays tribute to Hinckley deadpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveA neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said the three people found dead were "very nice".
Injured woman namedpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
BreakingCalum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe woman, who was injured in the incident, has also been named locally as 44-year-old Sally Stokes.
Hinckley death victims namedpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
BreakingCalum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe victims have been named locally as 43-year-old David Stokes and his two sons Adam, 11, and five-year-old Matthew.
IPCC 'assessing' their own involvementpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe Independent Police Complaints Commission has sent this statement regarding its involvement in looking at the the three deaths:
Quote MessageLeicestershire Police notified us early today (Wednesday) about a serious incident their officers attended in Welwyn Road, Hinckley. We understand that three people were subsequently confirmed dead inside a property there and a fourth person was taken to hospital injured. The IPCC has sent investigators to the police post incident procedure to assess the level, if any, of our involvement."
Independent Police Complaints Commission, Spokesperson
Town to be able to pay respects at special servicepublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLocal media are reporting, external there will be candlelit vigil for the man and two children who have died at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church tomorrow evening.
Next of kin told about deathspublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe next of kin of the three people who have died have been told about the deaths, Leicestershire Police have confirmed., external
Your comments: Three found dead in Hinckleypublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveYou've been leaving your comments on the BBC Leicester Facebook page, external following news of the deaths in Hinckley
Pragna Raval writes: "My heart goes out to those innocent children x"
Hinckley deaths 'awful and devastating'published at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveA resident in Hinckley has told the Leicester Mercury, external news of the three deaths is "awful, devastating news."
In pictures: Police investigation into deaths continuespublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThese pictures show the house where police have been since yesterday evening.
Watch: Police appeal for information about tragic deathspublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere is the full statement given to reporters by Det Ch Supt David Sandall of Leicestershire Police...
Dead children 'both of school age,' police confirmpublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere is a little bit more from what Det Ch Supt David Sandall told reporters gathered by the police cordon.
"At this stage we are not going to give any details of the names of the children or the male," he said.
"All I can say is they are both of school age."
Negotiators spoke to man and woman 'for several hours'published at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LivePolice negotiators spoke to a man and a woman for several hours before gaining access to the property.
A woman emerged with injuries in the early hours of the morning.
The police then got inside the house and discovered the man and two children dead inside.
IPCC informed about Hinckley deaths casepublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe case has been reported by Leicestershire Police to the Independent Police Complaints Commission because the force had prior contact with the people involved in the incident., external
Police took 'several hours' to get into housepublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Helen Astle
BBC East Midlands Today reporter in HinckleyNegotiators and specialist officers attended the Welwyn Road property last night.
It took several hours before they could gain access and find the bodies.
Police cordon still in place in Hinckleypublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThis short video should give you a better idea of the extent of the police cordon in Hinckley...
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