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Summary
Norfolk Police says four people found dead in a house near Norwich are two young girls, a 45-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman
All four are from the same family, police say
Officers forced entry to the house in Allan Bedford Crescent in Costessey shortly before 07:00, following a call from a member of the public
Detectives from the Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team are leading the case; they believe it's an isolated incident
"Our investigation is in the very early stages and this is clearly a very distressing and tragic incident," they say
Officers were called to the same house in December as part of a missing persons inquiry, Norfolk Police says
Thank you for joining uspublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
What we know...published at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Image source, John Fairhall/BBCAs police announce they will be staying at the scene for some time, this is what we know about the four deaths in Costessey.
- Four people, including two young girls, all thought to be from the same family, were found dead in a house earlier
- Police forced entry to a house in Allan Bedford Crescent at about 07:15 GMT after a neighbour reported their concern for the welfare of the family
- Once inside, officers discovered the bodies of a man aged 45, a woman aged 36 and two young girls
- All of those who died had injuries
- The man and two girls lived at the house and the woman was "visiting", police have said
- Post-mortem examinations will be held to establish the cause of death
- Officers previously visited the address on 14 December as part of a missing persons inquiry
- Police believe this to be an "isolated" incident
- A knife found in nearby woods is not believed to be connected to the deaths and police are not looking at other locations
- People have been urged not to speculate about the circumstances of the deaths
- The local community has spoken of "shock" at the "tragic" news
- Police are appealing for anyone who was in the area earlier this morning to contact them
Police visited the home before Christmaspublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
As we reported earlier, Norfolk Police visited the address late last year.
The force confirmed this was in relation to a missing person case on 14 December.
Increased patrols during the weekendpublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Image source, John Fairhall/BBCNorfolk Police has said there will be more patrols in the local community this weekend.
Det Ch Insp Burgess said he recognises the "shock and upset" the news will cause and urged anyone with concerns to speak to officers.
All four people had injuriespublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Det Ch Insp Chris Burgess said: “We can confirm all four were found with injuries and post-mortem examinations will be held in due course to establish cause of death."
Woman who died was 'visiting' the propertypublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
BreakingPolice tonight revealed the 36-year-old woman who died did not live at the home.
“The man and two children lived at the address, but the woman involved was visiting and didn’t live at the property," Det Ch Insp Burgess confirmed.
Officers 'taking time' over investigationpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Image source, Matt Precey/BBCDet Ch Insp Burgess earlier said that officers, including forensic teams, would be in the area for "a considerable time".
"We want get this absolutely right and the way we get it right is being detailed, accurate and taking our time to do so," he said
Image source, Andy Trigg/BBCPeople urged not to speculatepublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Det Ch Insp Burgess said the force is conducting a "thorough investigation".
Although police believe this is an "isolated incident", he said he was keeping an open mind.
"I would stress to the community, let's be very aware of what we share on social media without confirmed information.
"We don't want to cause any undue distress or give false information that might actually hamper the investigation, rather than support it," he said.
Police were circling the area, says neighbourpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
More from Caitlyn, 17, who lives nearby and said the news was "very scary".
Media caption, Costessey resident says discovery of four bodies is 'very scary'
Police remain as street life resumespublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Matt Precey
BBC Look East
Image source, John Fairhall/BBCChildren are now returning home from school, some in cars and others on foot. People are also starting to come home from work.
Meanwhile, forensic specialists in white suits can still be seen going in and out of the house.
Amid the hive of activity police officers are trying to keep warm inside the cordon while the middle of Allan Bedford Crescent remains sealed off.
Shock reverberating through communitypublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Our reporters have spoken to multiple neighbours in the Queen's Hills area, all of whom have spoken of their shock at the deaths.
They have said the estate in Costessey, near Norwich, is quiet and not somewhere where they often see police activity.
A local councillor has said Queen's Hills is a "close knit" and "lovely community", adding to the sense of shock.
Caitlyn, 17, says it's been "scary" and left the whole estate "worrying".
Daniel Seeley said: "Things like this don't happen on this estate", adding he was "absolutely shocked".
What we know so far...published at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Image source, Andy Trigg/BBCImage caption, Det Ch Insp Chris Burgess provided updates in the case
Following the press conference with Det Ch Insp Chris Burgess, more details about the people found dead have emerged.
- Police forced their way into the property on Allan Bedford Crescent in Costessey, near Norwich just before 07:00 GMT
- Four people - all thought to be from the same family - a man, 45, woman, 36, and "two young girls" - were found dead
- Police had been to the house in question in December as part of a missing persons inquiry and will re-examine that contact
- Of the four people who died, three lived at the address and another was there "non-permanently"
- Formal identification has not yet taken place
- A knife found in nearby woods is not thought to be connected to the case
Officers to remain at scenepublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Image source, John Fairhall/BBCNorfolk Police has confirmed that officers will remain on scene for a "considerable time".
Previous police contactpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Officers were called to the same house in December as part of a missing persons inquiry.
Det Ch Insp Burgess says the force will now look back on that incident.
Knife found in woods 'not connected'published at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
A knife found in nearby woodland is not thought to be linked to the deaths, Det Ch Insp Burgess said.
He has confirmed that officers are not currently investigating any other locations.
Three of the family members lived at housepublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
We have heard from police that of the four people who died, three lived at the address and another was there "non permanently".
Police won't confirm IDpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
BreakingPolice confirm they won't reveal the identity of those who have died at this stage.
Two young girls among deadpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Norfolk Police said "two young girls", a 45-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were found dead in the house.
Family, including two children, deadpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Norfolk Police has confirmed a man, woman and two children from the same family were found dead in the house in Costessey in Norfolk earlier today.
Det Ch Insp Chris Burgess says formal identification is still to take place.
Image source, Matt Precey/BBCPolice updates expectedpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
We are expecting police to answer media questions shortly about the discovery of four bodies at a house in Costessey in Norfolk.
Our reporter Andy Trigg is there to ask questions.