This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-25542063
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Bodies of woman and boy found at house in Bonnyrigg | Bodies of woman and boy found at house in Bonnyrigg |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| The bodies of a woman and her son have been found in a house in Midlothian. | |
| The discovery was made at a property in South Chesters Lane, Bonnyrigg at 20:30 on Saturday. | |
| Police Scotland said the alarm was raised by a member of the public who was concerned about the family. The boy is thought to be under five years old. | Police Scotland said the alarm was raised by a member of the public who was concerned about the family. The boy is thought to be under five years old. |
| A 32-year-old man is being treated in hospital following the deaths. Police said they were not looking for anyone else in relation to the matter. | A 32-year-old man is being treated in hospital following the deaths. Police said they were not looking for anyone else in relation to the matter. |
| Ch Insp Colin Brown said: "The man is being treated as a patient, however there are police officers with him in hospital. | |
| "This is a tragic set of circumstances and our thoughts are with the families who have been affected. | |
| "We are keeping an open mind as to what occurred within this property, but I want to reassure members of the local community and neighbours that such incidents are relatively rare and a comprehensive investigation is underway. | |
| "We are grateful to the support we are receiving from the neighbours while we carry out our inquiries." |