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Lockhart shooting: search for father after three children and mother killed Lockhart shooting: fifth body found after three children and mother killed
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Police said the scene of the death of a mother and her three young children found shot at a NSW Riverina region homestead was “horrific” and like nothing they had ever encountered. Police have recovered a body from a dam on the Riverina property where a mother and her three young children were found shot dead, the ABC reported.
Police earlier said the scene at the Lockhart homestead was “horrific” and like nothing they had ever encountered.
“I don’t think even the most hardened professional could remain unmoved by what’s out there,” Wagga Wagga local area commander, Superintendent Bob Noble, said.“I don’t think even the most hardened professional could remain unmoved by what’s out there,” Wagga Wagga local area commander, Superintendent Bob Noble, said.
“It’s certainly not something I’ve encountered anything similar to before, and I hope not to ever again.”“It’s certainly not something I’ve encountered anything similar to before, and I hope not to ever again.”
Police are searching for the children’s father as they try to piece together the events leading to the tragedy at the farming property on Boree Creek Road, north-west of the town of Lockhart. Police were searching for the children’s father as they tried to piece together the events leading to the tragedy at the farming property on Boree Creek Road, north-west of the town of Lockhart.
Ambulance officers and police found the bodies of the woman and her children on Tuesday afternoon.Ambulance officers and police found the bodies of the woman and her children on Tuesday afternoon.
They were named by local media as 41-year-old mother Kim Hunt, her son Fletcher, 10, and daughters Mia and Phoebe, eight and six.They were named by local media as 41-year-old mother Kim Hunt, her son Fletcher, 10, and daughters Mia and Phoebe, eight and six.
Noble said the focus of the investigation was locating the 44-year-old father, Geoff Hunt, who was so far unaccounted for. Noble said the focus of the investigation was locating the 44-year-old father, Geoff Hunt.
“There are a lot of witnesses we wish to speak to in relation to the lead-up to this event, what might have caused this tragedy,” he said on Wednesday.“There are a lot of witnesses we wish to speak to in relation to the lead-up to this event, what might have caused this tragedy,” he said on Wednesday.
“In the meantime, our focus does remain on finding that 44-year-old man.” Noble said police believed the mother and children were killed early on Tuesday or late on Monday, but were not able to definitively determine the time of death at such an early stage
Noble said police believed the mother and children were killed early Tuesday or late on Monday, but were not able to definitively determine the time of death at such an early stage All four are believed to have died after suffering gunshot wounds, although a postmortem is still to be conducted.
All four are believed to have died after suffering gunshot wounds, although a portmortem is still to be conducted.
The children were found inside the home while Mrs Hunt’s body was found on the footpath outside.The children were found inside the home while Mrs Hunt’s body was found on the footpath outside.
The murder weapon had yet to be found, Noble said. No weapon had yet been found, Noble said.