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The inquest into the deaths of a father and his three children found dead in a Shropshire quarry has heard how they were stabbed to death. Three children found dead near their father's body in a disused quarry were stabbed to death with a hunting knife, an inquest has heard.
Ceri Fuller, 35, son Samuel, 12, and daughters Rebecca Rose, eight, and Charlotte Mae, seven, were from Milkwall in Gloucestershire. Ceri Fuller, 35, Samuel, 12, Rebecca, eight, and Charlotte, seven, were found at Poles Coppice in Shropshire.
After going missing, their bodies were found at Poles Coppice in July 2012. An inquest heard the three children, from Milkwall in Gloucestershire, had suffered "large" wounds to the throat.
Dr Alexander Kolar told Wem Coroners' Court that two of the children had attempted to defend themselves. A fingerprint matching Mr Fuller's was found on a bloodstained knife recovered from the scene on 16 July last year.
Dr Kolar, who carried out the post-mortem examinations, said Samuel and Rebecca had cuts "consistent with defensive type injuries". Pathologist Dr Alexander Kolar told Wem Coroner's Court that Samuel died from the effects of the single wound to his neck.
He added that Rebecca and Charlotte were stabbed multiple times while Samuel died from a knife wound to his neck. Rebecca had been stabbed five times in the chest, and her sister had suffered four chest wounds, the inquest was told.
Father Ceri Fuller died from injuries to his head and broken bones consistent with a fall from a height. His clothing was stained with blood. Fractured skull
Forensic scientist Christopher Mckenzie said a 17cm-long (6.6in) hunting knife found at the scene contained DNA from the three children. Dr Kolar, who carried out the post-mortem examinations, said Samuel and Rebecca also had cuts to their hands "consistent with defensive type injuries".
West Mercia Police previously said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. The children's father was found dead at the foot of a 60ft (12m) cliff at the quarry with a fractured skull and other injuries consistent with a fall from height.
Mr Fuller, a paper mill worker, went missing with his children days before their bodies were discovered at the wooded beauty spot.
At the time of the deaths, West Mercia Police said one line of inquiry was that Mr Fuller had killed his children before taking his own life.
'Usual self'
Forensic scientist Christopher Mckenzie said a 17cm-long (6.5in) hunting knife found at the scene had DNA on it from the three children.
In statements read to the court, friends of Mr Fuller, a production line supervisor, described him as a reserved family man and a good listener who rarely instigated conversations.
Paper mill employee Alan Norton said Mr Fuller had appeared to be his normal self before he failed to attend work for a night shift on 12 July.
"I didn't notice anything different about him from his usual self and I didn't notice any changes in his behaviour or personality," Mr Norton said.
Another colleague Peter Morgan, whose statement was also read to the inquest, added: "I thought him to be a reserved type of person, very mild-mannered and softly-spoken.
"I am not aware of any reason as to why he may have taken his own life or that of his children."