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| Four people found dead in Hounslow flat | Four people found dead in Hounslow flat |
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| Police officers were at the property on Staines Road on Saturday | Police officers were at the property on Staines Road on Saturday |
| Four people, including an 11-year-old girl, a three-year-old boy and a man and woman in their 30s, have been found dead in a flat in Hounslow, the Metropolitan Police say. | Four people, including an 11-year-old girl, a three-year-old boy and a man and woman in their 30s, have been found dead in a flat in Hounslow, the Metropolitan Police say. |
| All four at the property on Staines Road, Bedfont, were thought to be from the same family, said the force. | All four at the property on Staines Road, Bedfont, were thought to be from the same family, said the force. |
| Police said they were called at 15:12 BST on Friday by a person "concerned about the welfare of the occupants". | Police 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. |
| 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. |
| Speaking at the scene, Ch Supt Sean Wilson, policing commander in west London, said "urgent inquiries" were under way to locate and inform their next of kin. | Speaking at the scene, Ch Supt Sean Wilson, policing commander in west London, said "urgent inquiries" were under way to locate and inform their next of kin. |
| He told reporters: "I believe we know who they are - four members of the same family - however, urgent inquiries are ongoing to locate and inform their next of kin and it would be inappropriate for me to name them at this time." | He told reporters: "I believe we know who they are - four members of the same family - however, urgent inquiries are ongoing to locate and inform their next of kin and it would be inappropriate for me to name them at this time." |
| 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 |
| Post-mortem examinations are being arranged to establish their cause of death, he added. | Post-mortem examinations are being arranged to establish their cause of death, he added. |
| It is understood that the property where the bodies were found comprises of two flats and they were discovered in the upstairs property. | It is understood that the property where the bodies were found comprises of two flats and they were discovered in the upstairs property. |
| 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". |
| "It is very shocking," she added. "I still can't digest and understand what's happened and why (it has) happened, especially when there are little kids involved - it is just devastating." | "It is very shocking," she added. "I still can't digest and understand what's happened and why (it has) happened, especially when there are little kids involved - it is just devastating." |
| 'Shock and distress' | 'Shock and distress' |
| 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 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 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. |
| At the scene | At the scene |
| 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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