Norwich: Police failed to respond to 999 call from deaths house
Norfolk Police has referred itself to the independent watchdog, saying it did not respond to a 999 call from a house where a family was later found dead.
An emergency call was made from a man in a house in Costessey, near Norwich, at 06:00 GMT on Friday. Police resources were not deployed.
Officers later forced entry to the property at 07:15 and found the bodies of a man, woman and two young girls.
The force has referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct.
It is the second referral Norfolk Police has made to the IOPC following the deaths.
It confirmed its officers were also called to the same house on 14 December as part of a missing persons inquiry and said that particular investigation would now be re-examined.
On Friday, police said they forced entry to the house in Allan Bedford Crescent following a call from a member of the public.
Officers said all four people who died were found with injuries and post-mortem examinations will be held on Sunday to establish cause of the deaths of the man and woman. Post-mortem examinations on the two girls will take place on Wednesday.
Det Ch Insp Chris Burgess said the force would not be disclosing any further information until the examinations have taken place and the causes of death has been established.
He added that they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
The man found dead in the home has been named locally as Bartlomiej Kuczynski.
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Police 'not looking for anyone else' over four Norwich deaths
Detectives investigating the deaths of a man, his two daughters and a woman are not looking for anyone else in connection with the tragedy.
The bodies of engineer Bartlomiaj Kuczynski, 45, Jasmin Kuczynska, 12, and her seven-year-old sister, and a 36-year-old woman, were discovered at the property in Allan Bedford Crescent at the Queen's Hill estate in Costessey, near Norwich, at around 7.15am on Friday.
Police had received a call shortly before 7am from a member of public who raised concerns for the welfare of people inside. Officers arrived at around 7.15am and forced entry to the address and found the bodies.
Since then, detectives from the Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team have been working to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Detective Chief Inspector Chris Burgess, who is leading the investigation, said late on Saturday night: “We’ve spoken to witnesses and neighbours, carried out house-to-house enquiries, examined local CCTV and completed initial scene investigations. As a result of this, we’re not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
“Post-mortem examinations will be carried out for the man and woman on Sunday January 21 and on Wednesday January 24 for the two girls.
"While I can confirm all four people were found with injuries, we will not be disclosing any further information until these examinations have taken place and the cause of death has been established.
“This is a tragic incident, distressing for all involved and it is clear from the reaction it’s caused a lot of shock and upset in the local community. We’ve had uniformed officers patrolling the area today and these will continue tomorrow.”
Police confirmed Mr Kuczynski and his daughters lived at the address while the woman, although related, was visiting and not a permanent resident at the address.
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This incident is all so very sad.