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Four people found dead in Hounslow flat named | Four people found dead in Hounslow flat named |
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The bodies of Dawid Wlodarczyk, 3, Monika Wlodarczyk, 35, Maja Wlodarczyk, 11, and Michal Wlodarczyk, 39 were found on Friday | The bodies of Dawid Wlodarczyk, 3, Monika Wlodarczyk, 35, Maja Wlodarczyk, 11, and Michal Wlodarczyk, 39 were found on Friday |
Police have named four people, including two children, found dead at a flat in Hounslow. | Police have named four people, including two children, found dead at a flat in Hounslow. |
Michal Wlodarczyk, 39, Monika Wlodarczyk, 35, Maja Wlodarczyk, 11, and Dawid Wlodarczyk, aged three, have been named by police. | Michal Wlodarczyk, 39, Monika Wlodarczyk, 35, Maja Wlodarczyk, 11, and Dawid Wlodarczyk, aged three, have been named by police. |
All four were found at the property on Staines Road, Bedfont, and thought to be from the same family, police said. | All four were found at the property on Staines Road, Bedfont, and thought to be from the same family, police said. |
Officers said they were called at 15:12 BST on Friday by a person "concerned about the welfare of the occupants". | Officers said they were called at 15:12 BST on Friday by a person "concerned about the welfare of the occupants". |
After officers carried out a "forced entry" they discovered all four bodies. | After officers carried out a "forced entry" they discovered all four bodies. |
Their next of kin have been informed and are being supported by family liaison officers. The Metropolitan Police's investigation is being led by homicide detectives. | Their next of kin have been informed and are being supported by family liaison officers. The Metropolitan Police's investigation is being led by homicide detectives. |
The force described it as "a terrible incident" and revealed that no other parties were currently being sought. | The force described it as "a terrible incident" and revealed that no other parties were currently being sought. |
Police officers were at the property on Staines Road on Saturday | Police officers were at the property on Staines Road on Saturday |
Post-mortem examinations are being arranged to establish their cause of death. | Post-mortem examinations are being arranged to establish their cause of death. |
It is understood that the property where the bodies were found comprises two flats and they were discovered in the upstairs flat. | |
According to neighbours, they were a Polish family. Mr Wlodarczyk worked as a builder, while Mrs Wlodarczyk was a cleaner at a hotel, they told PA Media. | According to neighbours, they were a Polish family. Mr Wlodarczyk worked as a builder, while Mrs Wlodarczyk was a cleaner at a hotel, they told PA Media. |
Naura Hooper, 46, who attended the scene, said she used to take 11-year-old Maja out with her daughters. | Naura Hooper, 46, who attended the scene, said she used to take 11-year-old Maja out with her daughters. |
She said: "Maja was a nice girl, very intelligent and well-liked. The family were nice whenever I met them." | She said: "Maja was a nice girl, very intelligent and well-liked. The family were nice whenever I met them." |
A man who lives next door, who did not wish to be named, said: "They were just normal neighbours - we just had greetings here and there, that kind of stuff." | A man who lives next door, who did not wish to be named, said: "They were just normal neighbours - we just had greetings here and there, that kind of stuff." |
A female neighbour - who also did not wish to be named - said she exchanged pleasantries with the family and revealed the woman was a "lovely mother with two young children". | A female neighbour - who also did not wish to be named - said she exchanged pleasantries with the family and revealed the woman was a "lovely mother with two young children". |
She told the BBC the family were "absolutely gorgeous". | She told the BBC the family were "absolutely gorgeous". |
Ch Supt Sean Wilson told reporters officers were keeping an open mind about the circumstances | Ch Supt Sean Wilson told reporters officers were keeping an open mind about the circumstances |
Feltham resident Michael Oban, 56, who lives about half a mile from the property, said he was "disturbed" by the discoveries. | Feltham resident Michael Oban, 56, who lives about half a mile from the property, said he was "disturbed" by the discoveries. |
"Whatever the circumstances, the death of four people inside a property really is quite shocking," he added. | "Whatever the circumstances, the death of four people inside a property really is quite shocking," he added. |
"You have two children in there. It's always distressing when you hear children lose their life." | "You have two children in there. It's always distressing when you hear children lose their life." |
In an earlier statement, Ch Supt Sean Wilson explained that the police's "investigation is at a very early stage, and based on our initial inquiries, we are not currently seeking anybody else in connection with the incident". | In an earlier statement, Ch Supt Sean Wilson explained that the police's "investigation is at a very early stage, and based on our initial inquiries, we are not currently seeking anybody else in connection with the incident". |
"I know the shock and distress that this terrible incident will cause among the community in Hounslow and beyond," he added. | "I know the shock and distress that this terrible incident will cause among the community in Hounslow and beyond," he added. |
"I can assure local people that specialist officers are working to establish exactly what happened and I will provide further information as soon as I can." | "I can assure local people that specialist officers are working to establish exactly what happened and I will provide further information as soon as I can." |
He added: "I am also aware that this incident will be particularly upsetting for children, and I ask people to please be responsible about what they post on social media, including not naming or speculating as to the names of those who've died." | He added: "I am also aware that this incident will be particularly upsetting for children, and I ask people to please be responsible about what they post on social media, including not naming or speculating as to the names of those who've died." |
Hounslow council leader Shantanu Rajawat said the deaths had sent "shockwaves" through the community and he expressed his "heartfelt sympathies" to the family and friends of the deceased. | Hounslow council leader Shantanu Rajawat said the deaths had sent "shockwaves" through the community and he expressed his "heartfelt sympathies" to the family and friends of the deceased. |
Floral tributes were laid at the scene | Floral tributes were laid at the scene |
At the scene | At the scene |
By Meghan Owen, BBC London reporter | By Meghan Owen, BBC London reporter |
It's clear that the incident has left Hounslow's community incredibly distressed. | It's clear that the incident has left Hounslow's community incredibly distressed. |
Some neighbours, parents of young children, were too upset to speak. | Some neighbours, parents of young children, were too upset to speak. |
Others said they simply couldn't believe it, and never expected to wake up to this news on a Saturday morning. | Others said they simply couldn't believe it, and never expected to wake up to this news on a Saturday morning. |
Locals have been stopping near the property, and comforting each other, as they come to terms with four deaths in the London suburb. | Locals have been stopping near the property, and comforting each other, as they come to terms with four deaths in the London suburb. |
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