Police say man and woman found dead in Norfolk home were stabbed in the neck
Post-mortem examinations took place yesterday
Last updated 22nd Jan 2024
A man and woman found at a house with two young girls in Norfolk both died from stab wounds to the neck, a post-mortem examination has revealed.
The bodies of four members of the same family were discovered at an address in Costessey, near Norwich, on Friday morning.
A man called 999 from the property on Allan Bedford Crescent at around 6am that day, but police were not dispatched there.
Officers made the discovery about an hour and 15 minutes later after a member of the public alerted them at around 7am.
Norfolk Constabulary, which has referred itself to the police watchdog over the delay, tells us it's not looking for anyone else in connection with the tragedy.
Post-mortem examinations carried out on Sunday found both the 45-year-old man and woman, 36, died as a result of stab wounds to the neck.
The bodies of the two girls will be examined on Wednesday.
The force had already referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct on Friday over police contact about a missing person inquiry at the address last month.
Detectives said the man and two children lived at the address, but the woman was visiting and lived elsewhere. All four were found with injuries.
The man has been named in reports as Bartlomiej Kuczynski.
Support
In a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, Graham Usher, the Bishop of Norwich said local places of worship will be open for this who wish to pay their respects, or want support: "Prayers for all impacted by this tragic news, especially the wider family and people from Costessey.
"I’ve spoke to our local clergy who are offering support in the communities they serve and will be opening churches for those who want to come and pray/talk."
"We are a close community"
Matthew Cross, headteacher at Queens Hills Primary School, said: “As a school we are deeply saddened by the terrible incident that has happened in our community. Our thoughts and sympathies are with all of those affected at this very difficult time.
"We are a close community, and we know that very many of our families will be affected by this tragic news. We have been working alongside the county council’s critical incident team to ensure that support is available to our pupils, this included over the weekend and in school today.”