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Northampton women killed in Utah family of five 'murder-suicide' | Northampton women killed in Utah family of five 'murder-suicide' |
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A 32-year-old British woman and her mother are reportedly among five members of the same family shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide in the US. | A 32-year-old British woman and her mother are reportedly among five members of the same family shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide in the US. |
Local police in Lindon, Utah, said serving officer Joshua Boren, 34, turned a gun on his wife, mother-in-law and two children before then taking his own life. | Local police in Lindon, Utah, said serving officer Joshua Boren, 34, turned a gun on his wife, mother-in-law and two children before then taking his own life. |
Kelly Boren, 32 and her mother Marie King, 55, both lived in Northampton before moving to the US to be with Boren, who was a patrol officer with the Utah County Sheriff's Office for seven years before joining the city’s police in October 2013. | Kelly Boren, 32 and her mother Marie King, 55, both lived in Northampton before moving to the US to be with Boren, who was a patrol officer with the Utah County Sheriff's Office for seven years before joining the city’s police in October 2013. |
Officers in the town of Spanish Fork, neighbouring Lindon, said they found the bodies of the three along with seven-year-old Joshua “Jaden” Boren and Haley Boren, aged five, at the family home on Thursday night. | Officers in the town of Spanish Fork, neighbouring Lindon, said they found the bodies of the three along with seven-year-old Joshua “Jaden” Boren and Haley Boren, aged five, at the family home on Thursday night. |
The victims were discovered after Mr Boren's colleagues alerted local officers when he failed to turn up at work for his night shift. | The victims were discovered after Mr Boren's colleagues alerted local officers when he failed to turn up at work for his night shift. |
Officials said they did not find a suicide note at the crime scene but Lieutenant Matthew Johnson of Spanish Fork Police said the couple had been experiencing marital problems in the months leading up to the shooting. | Officials said they did not find a suicide note at the crime scene but Lieutenant Matthew Johnson of Spanish Fork Police said the couple had been experiencing marital problems in the months leading up to the shooting. |
Chief Steve Adams, of Spanish Fork Police, said that when officers got to the family home to carry out a welfare check they immediately discovered blood marks and bullet casings inside. | Chief Steve Adams, of Spanish Fork Police, said that when officers got to the family home to carry out a welfare check they immediately discovered blood marks and bullet casings inside. |
Police outside the Boren's home in Spanish Fork, Utah, where the family of five were found dead Mr Boren's colleagues said they were aware the couple had undergone a period of separation but were on “friendly terms”, with the family holidaying together in Disneyland, Florida, over Christmas. | |
His boss, Chief Cody Cullimore, of Lindon City Police, told The Salt Lake Tribune: “There were no red flags - everything about him was outstanding.” | His boss, Chief Cody Cullimore, of Lindon City Police, told The Salt Lake Tribune: “There were no red flags - everything about him was outstanding.” |
“We're a small department, our families are one big family so we knew his entire family as well,” he said. “It's just a tremendous shock.” | “We're a small department, our families are one big family so we knew his entire family as well,” he said. “It's just a tremendous shock.” |
Mr Cullimore said: “I was aware that there had been a recent period of separation, but I am not aware of any violence in the past or anything like that. | Mr Cullimore said: “I was aware that there had been a recent period of separation, but I am not aware of any violence in the past or anything like that. |
“His wife Kelly was a friend of mine and a friend of my wife so anything major that would have happened I probably would have known about. | “His wife Kelly was a friend of mine and a friend of my wife so anything major that would have happened I probably would have known about. |
“I know as a family they went to Disneyland over the Christmas holidays.” | “I know as a family they went to Disneyland over the Christmas holidays.” |
According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Ms Boren was employed as a finance director for nearby Bluffdale city. | According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Ms Boren was employed as a finance director for nearby Bluffdale city. |
Meanwhile, Ms King's sister Jeanette Malpas, of Northampton, paid tribute to her “beautiful” family. | Meanwhile, Ms King's sister Jeanette Malpas, of Northampton, paid tribute to her “beautiful” family. |
Writing on her Facebook page, she said: “I cannot get my head around this and will never understand why someone has to take away lives like this. | Writing on her Facebook page, she said: “I cannot get my head around this and will never understand why someone has to take away lives like this. |
“My beautiful sister Marie, her daughter Kelly and Kelly's children; Jaden and Haley, may you all rest in peace. | “My beautiful sister Marie, her daughter Kelly and Kelly's children; Jaden and Haley, may you all rest in peace. |
“Love you loads, to the moon and back.” | “Love you loads, to the moon and back.” |
The tribute page 'RIP Kelly, Marie, Jaden 'n' Haley' has also been set up on the social media site, attracting dozens of messages of condolence and support. | The tribute page 'RIP Kelly, Marie, Jaden 'n' Haley' has also been set up on the social media site, attracting dozens of messages of condolence and support. |
Additional reporting by AP UK News in Pictures | Additional reporting by AP UK News in Pictures |
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