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Family found hanged in Texas home | Family found hanged in Texas home |
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Four children and their mother have been found hanged in their mobile home in the US state of Texas, police said. | |
A relative found the bodies of a 23-year-old woman and her four daughters aged five, three, two and eight months, in a wardrobe. | A relative found the bodies of a 23-year-old woman and her four daughters aged five, three, two and eight months, in a wardrobe. |
The youngest - the only survivor - was taken to hospital when she was discovered still to be breathing. | The youngest - the only survivor - was taken to hospital when she was discovered still to be breathing. |
Police at the scene, about 25 miles (40km) west of Fort Worth, said the deaths appeared to be a murder-suicide. | Police at the scene, about 25 miles (40km) west of Fort Worth, said the deaths appeared to be a murder-suicide. |
Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said the children had been hanged with strips of clothing and sashes at the Oak Hills mobile home park. | Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said the children had been hanged with strips of clothing and sashes at the Oak Hills mobile home park. |
"It's terrible, terrible," he said. | "It's terrible, terrible," he said. |
The deceased woman was believed to have been separated from her husband, who had been notified of the deaths, Sheriff Fowler said. | The deceased woman was believed to have been separated from her husband, who had been notified of the deaths, Sheriff Fowler said. |
Residents in the rural community with a population of about 1,600 are reported to be stunned. | Residents in the rural community with a population of about 1,600 are reported to be stunned. |
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