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| Four members of the same family have been found dead at their home in Bradford in a possible murder-suicide. | Four members of the same family have been found dead at their home in Bradford in a possible murder-suicide. |
| Police said they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the deaths of Jatindra Lad, 49, his wife, Daksha Lad, 44, and their daughters, 19-year-old Trisha and Nisha, 17. | |
| Mr Lad is believed to have murdered his wife and two teenage daughters before killing himself. | |
| Their bodies were found at about 8.30pm on Monday night in the village of Clayton and may have been there for "some time", according to police. | |
| “Enquiries are at a very early stage, but police are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the enquiry,” a spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said. | “Enquiries are at a very early stage, but police are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the enquiry,” a spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said. |
| “Police have sealed off the area while forensic investigations take place and this is expected to take some time.” | “Police have sealed off the area while forensic investigations take place and this is expected to take some time.” |
| Their causes of death have not been confirmed. | Their causes of death have not been confirmed. |
| Police attend the scene in the Clayton area of Bradford, after four people were found dead | |
| At a police press conference held today outside the home, Detective Superintendent Simon Atkinson said the bodies may have been there for some time. | |
| “This is clearly a significant incident and our investigation will be thorough as we piece together the events that have lead to death of a local family," he added. | |
| “It was a concerned neighbour who hadn't seen the family for some time who raised the alarm. | |
| “It is an extremely distressing time for the family and friends. We are trying to get as many answers as to what has happened in the property.” | |
| Jamshed Malik, who lives next door to the house on Blackberry Way, told the BBC the Lad family were “a nice couple - a man and his wife and two kids”. | |
| “We only saw them on some occasions, not very often,” he added. “I've known them for about eight years. It's very, very sad.” | “We only saw them on some occasions, not very often,” he added. “I've known them for about eight years. It's very, very sad.” |
| Trisha Lad, 19, was found dead at her family home in Bradford Tributes to the family poured in on social media as news of the tragedy spread and police were letting friends leave flowers and cards outside the home. | |
| Jessica Garside, a friend of Trisha, said: “She was so lovely. She always had a bright smile on her face. She was always happy. | |
| “Even when I saw her round school she would always smile and say hello and check I'm all right. I think that was the general gist of the family.” | |
| Miss Garside said she believed Trisha left school last year and went to Leeds University. | |
| Nisha Lad, 17, was found dead at her family home in Bradford “I feel numb at the moment - I don't feel like it's happened," she added. | |
| "I still feel like I'm going to go to the bus stop one day and she'll be stood there smiling as ever. it's heartbreaking to know she won't be. It's just horrible.” | |
| On Twitter, Jessica Lythgow wrote: "Shocked to hear the news about Nisha and Trisha. I feel so lucky to have known such lovely and genuine girls." | |
| Another friend described Nisha as a "smart" student who had "such a bright future". | |
| Additional reporting by PA |