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| Two children and man found dead at house in Hinckley | Two children and man found dead at house in Hinckley |
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| The bodies of two children and a man have been discovered at a house in Leicestershire. | The bodies of two children and a man have been discovered at a house in Leicestershire. |
| Police were called to the property in Welwyn Road, Hinckley, at about 21:30 GMT on Tuesday, following reports of a disturbance. | Police were called to the property in Welwyn Road, Hinckley, at about 21:30 GMT on Tuesday, following reports of a disturbance. |
| Officers made contact with a man and a woman inside the house. The woman, who was injured, was taken to hospital after she left in the early hours. | Officers made contact with a man and a woman inside the house. The woman, who was injured, was taken to hospital after she left in the early hours. |
| When officers went inside they found the bodies of the man and two children. | When officers went inside they found the bodies of the man and two children. |
| Live: Man and children found dead at house in Hinckley | |
| The causes of death are not yet known but detectives are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. | The causes of death are not yet known but detectives are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. |
| Det Ch Supt David Sandall of Leicestershire Police said trained negotiators spoke to the man and woman at the address for several hours. | |
| He said: "In the early hours of this morning the officers gained access to the property following a female who left the address with injuries. | |
| "Officers provided first aid to the female, she remains in a stable condition in the hospital. | |
| "At that time, [other] officers entered the address, they found a male who was pronounced dead within the address. | |
| "Tragically, and very traumatically, the officers on searching the address have also found two deceased children. | |
| "I'm appealing to anybody who knows any information about what occurred last night in the address or anybody who can… tell us about what happened within this family leading to these tragic circumstances." | |
| In response to a question about the children, Mr Sandall described them as of "school age". | |
| As officers had been in contact with both the man and the woman during the evening, Leicestershire Police has informed the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | As officers had been in contact with both the man and the woman during the evening, Leicestershire Police has informed the Independent Police Complaints Commission. |