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| Policeman who found murdered parents is 'coping well' | Policeman who found murdered parents is 'coping well' |
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| A policeman who found the bodies of his murdered parents in Birmingham is said to be coping "extremely well". | |
| He found Avtar Singh-Kolar, 62, and his wife Carole, 58, dead at their house in Friary Road, Handsworth Wood, on Wednesday morning. | He found Avtar Singh-Kolar, 62, and his wife Carole, 58, dead at their house in Friary Road, Handsworth Wood, on Wednesday morning. |
| West Midlands Police said a team of more than 60 detectives was working "around the clock" to find the killer. | West Midlands Police said a team of more than 60 detectives was working "around the clock" to find the killer. |
| It is believed that the couple, who had four children and eight grandchildren, had been assaulted. | It is believed that the couple, who had four children and eight grandchildren, had been assaulted. |
| The couple's son, a serving officer with the West Midlands force, went to his parents' house after being unable to contact them on the phone. | The couple's son, a serving officer with the West Midlands force, went to his parents' house after being unable to contact them on the phone. |
| Superintendent Sean Russell said: "My understanding is on speaking to the investigative team yesterday, that he's [the son] coping extremely well. | Superintendent Sean Russell said: "My understanding is on speaking to the investigative team yesterday, that he's [the son] coping extremely well. |
| "He's a very, very good officer but actually this is an absolutely horrendous incident and anybody in that position would have been deeply affected. | "He's a very, very good officer but actually this is an absolutely horrendous incident and anybody in that position would have been deeply affected. |
| "We're all saddened and shocked by the event of what's occurred in the community," he added. | "We're all saddened and shocked by the event of what's occurred in the community," he added. |
| Police have said they are keeping an open mind about the motive for the killings and about what kind of weapon was used. | Police have said they are keeping an open mind about the motive for the killings and about what kind of weapon was used. |
| Det Supt Richard Baker said they were investigating the possibility that it might have been a revenge attack linked to the couple's son's police work, but said there was currently no information to suggest that was the case. | Det Supt Richard Baker said they were investigating the possibility that it might have been a revenge attack linked to the couple's son's police work, but said there was currently no information to suggest that was the case. |
| He said: "I can assure the local communities and the family that we will catch the people who have done this horrendous crime. | He said: "I can assure the local communities and the family that we will catch the people who have done this horrendous crime. |
| "Our thoughts are with the family of this couple and the community in which they lived." | "Our thoughts are with the family of this couple and the community in which they lived." |
| Mr Baker described the Singh-Kolars as a "close-knit, loving family" and said the couple had been married for 40 years and had lived in the Handsworth Wood area for most of their lives. | Mr Baker described the Singh-Kolars as a "close-knit, loving family" and said the couple had been married for 40 years and had lived in the Handsworth Wood area for most of their lives. |
| Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. | Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. |