Four family members found dead at Norwich house are named

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Image caption, Bartlomiej Kuczynski (left), 45, Jasmin Kuczynska, 12, and nine-year-old Natasha Kuczynska were found dead by police officers in Costessey on Friday

By Matt Precey and Andy Trigg

BBC News, Norfolk

Police have confirmed the names of four people from the same family who were found dead at a house near Norwich.

Officers were called to the Queen’s Hills estate in Costessey at about 07:15 GMT on Friday.

Norfolk Police said the deceased were Bartlomiej Kuczynski, 45, Kanticha Sukpengpanao, 36, Jasmin Kuczynska, 12 and Natasha Kuczynska, nine.

Post-mortem examinations showed Mr Kuczynski and Ms Sukpengpanao died from stab wounds to the neck.

Tests on the two girls are due to take place on Wednesday.

Detectives have said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.

Norfolk Police has referred itself twice to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in connection with the case.

Image caption, The IOPC said a man inside the house in Costessey had called 999 and said he was confused and worried about his mental state

Earlier on Tuesday, the IOPC revealed that a man from inside the property, on Allan Bedford Crescent, called 999 before the bodies were found and said he was confused and worried about his mental state.

He was advised to seek medical advice, the IOPC added.

The initial 999 call was made shortly before 06:00 GMT, but police did not attend the house until just over an hour later when they received a call from a concerned dog walker.

Officers forced their way into the property and discovered four bodies inside.

The IOPC said it would be examining whether the handling of the contact with the caller “was appropriate and in line with force policy, training and procedures”.

“We will be making contact with the families of the deceased to explain our role,” the IOPC’s regional director Charmaine Arbouin said.

Image caption, Flowers have been placed by the road sign for Allan Bedford Crescent

Ms Sukpengpanao was visiting the house at the time of the deaths, police said, while Mr Kuczynski lived there with the two girls.

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